Descriptive / Observational Research Design – Astrophysics

DESCRIPTIVE / OBSERVATIONAL RESEARCH DESIGN – ASTROPHYSICS VIDEOS DESCRIPTIVE INQUIRY EXPLAINED

Video 1 – research question

Video 2 – measuring brightness

About descriptive inquiry

Video 3
Descriptive Inquiry – classroom learning activities (pdf)

 

About the learning resource:

A series of videos and practical learning activities, which have been developed by Dr Stephen Hughes.

The learning resource are designed to help pre-service and in-service teachers develop understanding of scientific inquiry, focusing on descriptive / observational inquiry in the field of Astrophysics and for the classroom.

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.