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Defining Science Capstone Projects

This document discusses identifying scientific problems and questions for capstone research projects. It defines research and the different types, and notes that a good scientific question is testable and can lead to a hypothesis. Examples of scientific questions are provided from life and physical sciences. The document also differentiates between applied and basic research problems, noting applied research has a specific scope and purpose while basic research explores fundamental aspects. Students are then assessed on stating a research problem and explaining if it could be applied or basic research.

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Defining Science Capstone Projects

This document discusses identifying scientific problems and questions for capstone research projects. It defines research and the different types, and notes that a good scientific question is testable and can lead to a hypothesis. Examples of scientific questions are provided from life and physical sciences. The document also differentiates between applied and basic research problems, noting applied research has a specific scope and purpose while basic research explores fundamental aspects. Students are then assessed on stating a research problem and explaining if it could be applied or basic research.

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  • Science Capstone Introduction: The document begins with a grand introduction about the Science Capstone Research and Project.
  • Learning Objectives: Outlines the objectives that students should achieve by the end of the period, focusing on identifying and differentiating research problems.
  • Define Research: Presents fundamental definitions and foundational questions about the nature and types of research.
  • Characteristics of Research: Details the essential characteristics of research including clarity, systematic investigation, and logical importance.
  • Research Problems/Questions: Discusses the concept of research problems and questions, emphasizing their importance in formulating a study.
  • Scientific Problem and Question Examples: Provides examples and advice on identifying scientific problems and questions for experimental design.
  • Life Science and Physical Science Examples: Illustrates example questions related to life sciences and physical sciences, demonstrating real-world application.
  • Pros and Cons of Topics: Explores controversial topics like medical marijuana and dietary choices in the context of scientific inquiry.
  • Differentiating Research: Applied vs Basic: Explains the differences between applied and basic research in terms of scope, limitation, and nature with comparative illustrations.
  • Assessment Task: Provides the assessment rubric and tasks for evaluating understanding of scientific research problems.

SCIENCE

CAPSTONE
RESEARCH
and

PROJECT
At the end of the period you should be able to:
1. identify a scientific
problem or question
STEM_RP12-IIa-e-1
2. differentiate applied and
basic research problems
STEM_RP12-IIa-e-2
Define Research.
What are the different types of
research?
What are the characteristics of a
research?
The different characteristics
of research
-clarity
-Systematic Investigation
-Logical -well-defined
-Importance -Language
What is a
research
problem/
question?
Research
problem/question
- Is statement of specific question
the researcher wants to answer to
address the research problem.
-The research question guide the
type of data to be collected in the
study.
A Scientific problem is something
you don't understand but you can
do an experiment to help you
understand. Scientific problems
are usually based on observation of
scientific phenomena..
https://labwrite.ncsu.edu/Experimental%20Design/exp_PL_sciproblem.h
tm
Here is some advice to help you identify a
scientific problem you can address by
designing your own experiment .
• A scientific question is a question that may
lead to a hypothesis and help us in
answering (or figuring out) the reason for
some observation.
• A good scientific question has certain
characteristics.
• It should have some answers (real answers),
should be testable.
https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-scientific-question
Example:(Life Science Category)

Can Lemon grass (Sci


Name) be used to
prevent
hypertension?
Example: (Physical Science Category)

What are the


sources of
energy in the
community?
• What are Pros and contras of medical
marijuana?
• Is cow’s milk good for your health?
• Is being a vegetarian useful for child’s
health?
• How obesity affects our health?
• Vaccines for kids: Useful or damaging?
• Should prescription drugs be advertised
directly to consumers?
• Do doctors turn their patients into drug
addicts?
A scientific question is a question
that may lead to a hypothesis and
help us in answering (or figuring
out) the reason for some
observation. ... A good scientific
question has certain
characteristics. It should have
some answers (real answers),
should be testable
Differentiate applied and
basic research problems.
Differentiate Applied from
Basic Research in terms
of Scope/Limitation and
Nature
Assessment:
(By pair)
Rubrics:
• Able to state a Research Problem-10
pts.
• Able to Explain the nature of the
research that can be generated from
this problem.10 pts.
1. What have you learned
about a scientific problem
or question?
2. State a scientific
problem or question. Can
this be an applied or basic
research? Why?

SCIENCE CAPSTONE RESEARCH and PROJECT
At the end of the period you should be able to: 1. identify a scientific problem or question STEM_RP12-IIa-e-1 2. differen
Define Research. What are the different types of research? What are the characteristics of a research?
The different characteristics of research -clarity -well-defined -Systematic Investigation -Logical -Importance -Language
What is a research problem/ question?
Research problem/question - Is statement of specific question the researcher wants to answer to address the research probl
A Scientific problem is something you don't understand but you can do an experiment to help you understand. Scientific pro
Here is some advice to help you identify a scientific problem you can address by designing your own experiment . • A scient
Example:(Life Science Category) Can Lemon grass (Sci Name) be used to prevent hypertension?
Example: (Physical Science Category) What are the sources of energy in the community?

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