Friday 16 October 2015

15th October 2015

Reflection




Based on the previous lesson, i learned more in detailed about the hypothetico - deductive method of confirmation the steps are as shown in the picture above. The hypothetico - deductive method is often regarded as the only ‘true’scientific research method. It fuels debates and discussions between many fields of science.We were also thought about situational conditions whereby, when an experiment is conducted, if the results are not shown according to the prediction, the problem may be because of the conditions during the experiment which is not satisfied. We were also thought to apply this in a classroom scenario where if the student does not achieve an expected mark / result, the teacher should not blame the student but scope the situation and the conditions in place which will help the student further improve.

The difference between a hypothesis was also discussed during our lesson. A hypothesis is a possible explanation for a observation or problem that can further be tested by experimentation. They are also known as educated guesses while a prediction is a guess about what might happen based on the observation. The article below also further discusses the difference between a prediction and hypothesis.

http://madaboutscience.weebly.com/prediction-vs-hypothesis.html

Furthermore, we also learned about underdetermination which is a relation between an evidence and theory. Theories are said to be underdetermined when there are plausible multiple theories that fit the facts.We also learned about the responsible aims of science with the help of the video below. We were also taught about the responsible abilities of science. This is where the empiricist gives science the aim of producing true accounts of the observable phenomena and the unobservable causes and constituents but also points of the problem of underdetermination. Agnoticism does not have the knowledge about the existence of God but it does not deny God’s existence. On the other hand, the realist claims that there is a good reason to believe in the truth of the theory that is the best causal explanation of the phenomena. Lastly, we learned about the significance of observability from the realist and empiricist view. The realist view of science is there are no sharp limiting of justification by the factor observability and they further undermine the significance of observability by pointing out that the line between what is observable and what is not is itself unclear. The empiricist view of science is that there is an obligation to explain the degree regarding the difference between evidence viewed with the unaided eye and evidence dependent on the use of instruments.



I would need help in further understanding the chapter of underdetermination which is difficult to understand because of the various terms. I will have to read up and conduct more research to further understand the chapter. I would use the knowledge given during my future teaching by scoping the conditions of the situation during a class to further improve my lesson in the future.


Learning artifacts :

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