What IS "science"? ... an ongoing conversation
From this morning's conversation, and Tuesday's ...
- science re history/english?
- science re religion?
- science distinct as "problem solving"?
- science distinct as "hands-on", "inquiry-based"?
- science distinct as objective (versus subjective)?
- science as experimental? descriptive?
- where does question come from? do you need an hypothesis?
- can you use science to prove the existence of ... ?
- is science "good"?
Continuing the conversation ....
- Consider the following list of words:
- science
- truth
- faith
- fact
- religion
- observation
- hypothesis
- belief
- theory
- interpretation
- opinion
- objective
- subjective
Discuss similarities and differences between them, and the relations among them. Provide a brief summary of your discussion (Responses).
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Consider and discuss the following sentence (cf The Galileo Project):
- The earth goes around the sun
Provide a brief summary of your discussion(Responses).
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Consider and discuss the following sentence (cf Science and Creationism and Creation Science):
- Existing life forms (including humans) are present because of a previous and ongoing process of evolution consisting of random change and selection (differential reproductive success).
Provide a brief summary of your discussion (Responses).
- Reconsider "science" and discuss its relation to evolution, to inquiry-based pedagogy, and to the broader objectives of education. Provide a brief summary of your discussion (Responses).
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