SCIENTIFIC SKILLS

SYLVESTER SAIMON SIMIN, SMD, KTTC

DEFINITION
SCIENCE
Knowledge about the world, especially based on examination and testing, and on facts that can be proved (Longman Dictionary) Science is the process and product of man who possesses an inquisitive attitude that seeks to describe and explain the natural world and the artificial world by way of testing.(Poh Swee Hiang, p 17)

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DEFINITION
PROCESS
Connected series of actions, changes etc (Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English)

MANIPULATE
Operate, handle with skill (Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English)

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DEFINITION
SKILL
Ability to do something expertly and well; acquired by training & experience (Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English)

SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS

How a scientist works, thinks and studies problems (Friedl, 1995)

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SCIENTIFIC SKILLS
SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS SCIENCE MANIPULATIVE SKILLS
Use and handle science apparatus and substances Handle specimens correctly and carefully Draw specimens and apparatus Clean science apparatus Store science apparatus

BASIC SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS

OBSERVING CLASSIFYING MEASURING AND USING NUMBERS MAKING INFERENCES PREDICTING COMMUNICATING

INTEGRATED SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS

INTERPRETING DATA DEFINING OPERATIONALLY CONTROLLING VARIABLES MAKING HYPOTHESES

EXPERIMENTING

USING TIME-SPACE RELATIONSHIP

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SKILLS

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