Teaching Scientific Method
After the discussions, I believe that scientific methods help students to think critically and comprehend scientific matters. Through scientific methods teachings, learners get to become more systematic in their thinking. In many ways, students who are competent in scientific methods become independent in planning and develop the desire to pursue their investigations without instructors. By teaching scientific methods, the teacher has been able to enhance learner’s critical thinking, self-reliance and aggressiveness. It is the best way for scientific thinking and exploring the field of science. Further, I also think that teaching scientific methods helps learners focus on strong scientific and research questions, create a plan and right strategies to investigate the questions.
In the past, scientific methods have been taught as a set of linear steps in a chronological manner. The teaching steps start with the reason for the investigation, conducting a background search, coming up with the research hypothesis, undertaking the experiments, examination of findings and then compiling conclusions. Even though the phases are essential for the scientific process, it is essential to acknowledge that current scientists do not operate under such a linear format. Due to this reason, the way the methods is presented to schools should also change. The presentation should focus on asking essential research questions and provide methods from which the questions can be answered. The leaners should be made away that they might construct a new hypothesis and alter the research question based on the circumstances. The best way to teach scientific methods is to make students think like the scientist who can identify the best methods that answer accurately and in a meaningful way, the primary questions.
Scientific methods should be taught to more people to help boost their critical thinking and independency while answering research questions. Further, people should be taught the reality of how science is done in a comprehensive and detailed manner. This requires that best way to teach scientific method is applied, which involves dedicating several lessons to every action and investigation processes. When taught to many people in the right way, scientific methods can be used to minimize the impact of bias and prejudice.
For a long time, the public has misunderstood scientific methods in many ways. First, many doubt its ability to help scientist escape bias and prejudice in the experimenter that come from personal beliefs. The controversy concerning scientific methods ability to stop bias is wrong. In many ways, best-intentioned scientists have been able to escape bias from cultural and personal beliefs. Scientific methods help individuals filter information independent of their experiences.
Scientific methods are of broader importance in society because it provides an objective societal process that allows theories and hypothesis to be tested and evaluated. It is designed to challenge existing ideas and bring in discoveries that make society a better place. For example, through scientific methods, various research has been done to improve the field of medicine; thus, more lives can be saved. By challenging various cultural traditions that endangers people through research, scientific methods have increased the quality of health in societies.