The document outlines the scientific method, which is a process used to systematically solve problems in a scientific manner. It involves asking a question, conducting research, developing a hypothesis, performing experiments to test the hypothesis, analyzing data, and drawing a conclusion. The key steps are to ask a question, research background information, make an educated guess or hypothesis, design an experiment to test the hypothesis, collect and analyze data, and communicate conclusions. The scientific method facilitates critical thinking and helps students learn by doing their own investigations rather than just reading about solutions.

1. ARCHA S R
SCIENTIFIC
METHOD

2.  METHOD WHICH IS USED TO SOLVE PROBLEMS SCIENTIFICALLY.
“METHOD OF SCIENCE” OR “METHOD OF SCIENTIST”
DELIBERATE EFFORTS ARE NEEDED TO FACILITATE
MORE EFFECTIVE THAN TRADITIONAL TEACHING METHODS
WHAT IS SCIENTIFIC
METHOD?

3.  PROCESS OF FINDING OUT RESULTS BY ATTACKING A
PROBLEM IN DEFINITE STEPS.
 INVOLVES CRITICAL THINKING,LOGICAL
REASONING,SYSTEMATIC ORGANISATION AND
UNDERSTANDING AT EACH STEPS.
STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN INVESTIGATORY PROBLEMS
WHOSE SOLUTIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN BOOKS.

4. STEPS OF SCIENTIFIC METHOD
◦THERE ARE 6 STEPS IN SCIENTIFIC METHOD;
1. QUESTION
2. RESEARCH
3. HYPOTHESIS
4. EXPERIMENT
5. DATA ANALYSIS
6. CONCLUSION

6. 1. QUESTION OR PURPOSE
IT STARTS WHEN YOU
ASK A QUESTION
ABOUT SOMETHING
THAT YOU OBSERVE

7. RESEARCH

8. 2. RESEARCH
CONDUCTING BACKGROUND RESEARCH ON THE QUESTION
LEARNER CAN USE;
1. LIBRARY
2.INTERNET
3.CHECKING REFERENCES
4.VIEWING ABSTRACTS
5.INTERVIEWING EXPERTS
THE MORE WE KNOW ABOUT THE SUBJECT, THE EASIER IT WILL BE
TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATION

10. 3.HYPOTHESIS
◦ THE ‘INTELLIGENT’ OR ‘EDUCATED’ GUESS.
◦ WRITTEN IN TERMS OF CAUSE AND EFFECT
◦ DESCRIBING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO PHENOMENA
◦ REJECTING A HYPOTHESIS IS MORE USEFUL THAN ACCEPTING ONE.
◦ MUST BE EASY TO MEASURE

13. 4.EXPERIMENT
◦ TO TEST HYPOTHESIS
◦ SHOULD BE A FAIR TEST
◦ CHANGING ONE FACTOR AT A TIME
◦ SHOULD REPEAT THE EXPERIMENT TO MAKE SURE THE RESULTS
WEREN’T JUST AN ACCIDENT

15. 5.DATA ANALYSIS
◦ DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE
HYPOTHESIS SUPPORT OR NOT
◦ IF IT IS NOT, ONE SHOULD GO BACK TO THE THIRD STAGE AND CONSTRUCT
A NEW HYPOTHESIS BASE ON THE RESULTS OF 4TH STAGE.
◦ PROCESS OF SCIENTIFIC METHOD BEGINS AGAIN.
◦ IF IT SUPPORTS, TEST IT AGAIN IN A NEW WAY.

16. ◦ RIGHT/WRONG; EITHER RESULT IS FINE.
◦ TESTING HYPOTHESIS AGAIN AND AGAIN
GIVE DIFFERENT RESULTS.
◦ COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS IS
NECESSARY.

17. COMMUNICATION

20. ADVANTAGES
◦ DO THEIR OWN LEARNING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THEIR TEACHER
◦ TO PROPOSE,FORMULATE AND STRUCTURE PROBLEMS
◦ TO COLLECT VARIED INFORMATION FROM DIFFEERENT SOURCES.
◦ COLLECT EVIDENCE TO PROVE OR DISPROVE IDENTIFIED HYPOTHESIS
◦ MORE CLOSELY FAMILIAR WITH APPLICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS INSTEAD OF
HAVING MERE KNOWLEDGE
◦ LEARN TO SOLVE EVERYDAY PROBLEMS

22. DISADVANTAGES
◦ VERY SLOW, LONG, AND TIME CONSUMING
◦ TOO MUCH EMPHASIS ON PRACTICAL WORK
◦ TEACHERS HAVE NOT PRACTICED TEACHING IN THIS
METHOD
◦ ALL STUDENTS ARE NOT CAPABLE