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R s e c h
What is scientific research?
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Section One:
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• Making observations. • Performing experiments.
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R s e c h
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Scientific research pathway
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Section Two:
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Ask a Question?
Conduct Hypothesis
Experiement Hypothesis
Background Research
Communicate
The Scientific Method
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Types of scientific research
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Section Three:
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Types of Undergraduate
Research Questionnaire
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What is your Color
?
Organized Priority to
details PERFECTIONIST
Friendly
Team Player
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My Personality
Color is:
Meta analysis Data analysis
Intervention
Questionnaire
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Choose your project
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Section Four:
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Discuss with others
Idea
Find out what you need 1. Problem
2. Title
3. Key Result 1. Time
2. Equipment
3. Knowledge
4. Done before?
Lectures
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Section Five:
Planning your project.
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Use email to communicate. Build clear objectives. Use online storage. Write a blog to plan and self-reflect. Use simple software.
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G antt Chart for Time Management
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Meet with your supervisor. Use scientific English. Supply details. Raise all problems to you supervisor. Do not waste his/her or your time.
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Section Six:
Throughout your journey
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Discuss title, needs, ethics.
Organize time. Plan methodically. Assure mutual
understanding.
Plan for your thesis.
Writing skills. Feedback
expression.
Break projects into tasks.
Use time efficiently.
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Ex
Section Seven:
Experimental design
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Ex
Draw one or two graphs that you would like to see in your final outcome
Variables changed
Re
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ob
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Ex S t t Y u
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Identify your:
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Identify your:
What would have happened if you had done nothing
Experimental
Treatment
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Ex
Identify your:
What would have happened if you had done nothing
Positive
Negative
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Ex
Identify your:
What would have happened if you had done nothing
Time
Zero
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Ex
Identify your:
What would have happened if you had done nothing
Random
Observer
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Identify your:
What would have happened if you had done nothing
Follow-up
Exclusions
Before After
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Have the nucleus of the research idea.
Choose a research type and choose a methodology.
Take ownership and nurture it. Plan for every step
Take Home Notes
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Why did you choose this paper
?
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Can you outline this paper in 3-4
lines
?
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Did the researcher use the most appropriate
method
?
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How were the methods validated
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What controls did they run
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How many times did they repeat the experiment
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Were the results convincing
?
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Are error bars show
?
How wide are they
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Were the results convincing
?
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Does it refer to recent literature
articles
?
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Were they convincing
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Are there controls shown
?
What conclusion was drawn
?
Do you agree with
it
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What journal is it published in
?
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What ideas can you expand upon
in you work
?
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