Helping Students Understand the Scientific Method

I have used the website Understanding Science: The Way Science Really Works in my high school classes (http://undsci.berkeley.edu) that is reviewed in this article. I have found it to be a... See More

I have used the website Understanding Science: The Way Science Really Works in my high school classes (http://undsci.berkeley.edu) that is reviewed in this article. I have found it to be a very rich in information. It outlines the lively nature of science. It also deals with commonly held misconceptions about science and well as helping the general public. I would recommend the article and website to teachers of all ages.

A Great Website and a Good Article to Boot

This article is about a website devoted to Understanding Science: The Way Science Really Works (http://undsci.berkeley.edu). The website is currently functioning and appears to be a very us... See More

This article is about a website devoted to Understanding Science: The Way Science Really Works (http://undsci.berkeley.edu). The website is currently functioning and appears to be a very useful tool for educators of all levels. The article goes on to explain the Berkeley Model of the scientific method which includes the traditional methods but is expanded to include testing ideas by looking at the benefits and outcomes and the community analysis and feedback. A case study is included to show how the model illustrated in the article is actually applied to a real situation. If one reads this article just to learn about the website, it becomes a valuable experience.