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Development of an Enquiry-Based programme for exploring the scientific method
We will develop an enquiry-based programme that will provide first year students with the skills to critically evaluate the scientific method and scientific knowledge. The programme will be delivered in a series of tutorials, where students will elaborate hypotheses, collect data, and draw conclusions from (sometimes) conflicting evidence. Students will also research databases, give an oral presentation, and write an essay. The course will culminate with a seminar by a leading researcher from outside the University. The programme will help students develop a critical understanding of the facts, and the need for alternative hypotheses, enabling them to grapple more rapidly and effectively with units which require a greater degree of independent thought. We will focus on the question “What is the origin of humans?”, using different kinds of data (e.g. DNA sequence and morphological data).
Project Team: Paula X Kover, Matthew Cobb, Henry McGhie Faculty: Life Sciences
Funding year: 2006
Keywords: scientific, method, critical thinking, evaluation, knowledge, data collection, hypothesis, research, dna, presentation, hypotheses
