The Role of Unexpected Findings


The Role of Unexpected Findings – Scientists thinking their way into novel theories and inquiries.

About the learning resource:

This video has been developed by Dr Paul Muir, Collection Manager and Researcher, Museum of Tropical Queensland.

It is designed to help pre-service and in-service teachers develop understanding of scientific inquiry, focusing on how scientists think their way into novel theories and inquiries.

About the scientist:

Bio here 

 

Professional Learning Resources – Research Design Explained

We encourage educators to also engage with these science inquiry resources:

COMPARATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH DESIGN DESCRIPTIVE / OBSERVATIONAL RESEARCH DESIGN
Overview video
Classroom learning activities (pdf)
Videos about correlational inquiry and its application in medical research
Classroom learning activities (pdf)
Videos about descriptive / observational inquiry and its application in astrophysics
Descriptive Inquiry – classroom learning activities (pdf)
MANIPULATIVE EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DESIGN PERTURBATION RESEARCH DESIGN AND OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES RESEARCH LITERATURE AND LINKS
Videos focusing on experimental inquiry in ecology and chemistry Overview video
Perturbation Studies – classroom learning activities (pdf)
Summary document (pdf)

Return to Engaging Students in Science Inquiry project overview.