When, in the Course of the Science Circus, Should You

question 16

Essay

When, in the course of the science circus, should you name the science process skills with the students? Why?

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Variables that are manipulated or changed in an experiment to determine their effects on dependent variables.

Dependent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Testable Prediction

A statement that anticipates a specific outcome of a study or experiment, based on a hypothesis, which can be empirically verified.

Operational Definition

A statement of the procedures (operations) used to define research variables. For example, human intelligence may be operationally defined as “what an intelligence test measures.”