Scientific Method for Wikimedians

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Scientific Method for Wikimedian Brief...

Course Overview[edit | edit source]

0. Introduction
  1. Tutor introduction
  2. Structure of the course
  3. Learning outcomes
  4. General Notes
  5. Recommended references

Theoratical[edit | edit source]

1. Part I: Knowledge & Scientific Method[edit | edit source]

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1. Knowledge & its types
  1. Nature of the knowledge
  2. Source of knowledge
  3. Aspects of knowledge
  4. Knowledge and science
  5. Historical background
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2. Scientific Facts
  1. Facts as knowledge
  2. Facts Development: Simple Fact
  3. Facts Development: Complex Fact
  4. Notes on Scientific facts
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3. Research Methodology
  1. Brief Reminder
  2. Method vs. Methodology
  3. Classification of research method
  4. Notes on Research Method & Methodology
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4. Scientific Methods
  1. Reminder: Science & Method
  2. Scientific Method: Definition
  3. Scientific Method: Structure
  4. Scientific Method: Properties
  5. Notes on the Scientific Method
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5. Research Questions
  1. Reminder: The scientific method
  2. Basic skills
  3. Searching for a problem
  4. Research problem properties
  5. Notes on the research problem

2. Part II: Research Plan[edit | edit source]

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6. Defining Research Question
  1. Reminder: Scientific method & research question
  2. Structure of the research question
  3. Title constructing
  4. Motivations & objectives
  5. Problem definition: Context, Syntax (Questions, description & hypotheses)
  6. Notes of defining a research question
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7. The state-of-the-art
  1. Reminder: Scientific method & card system
  2. What to include
  3. Objectives of the state-of-the-art
  4. Types of the state-of-the-art
  5. Special case: No previous studies
  6. What to avoid!
  7. How to do the state-of-the-art
  8. General notes on the state-of-the-art
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8. Designing a Research Method
  1. Introduction
  2. Reminder: Scientific method
  3. What do you need to do?
  4. Importance of the method
  5. Elements of the method
  6. General notes on designing a method

Practical[edit | edit source]

1. Chapter1: Knowledge & its types

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  1. Question 1
  2. Question 2
  3. Question 3

2. Chapter2: Scientific Facts

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  1. Question 1
  2. Question 2
  3. Question 3

3. Chapter3: Research Methodology

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  1. Question 1
  2. Question 2
  3. Question 3

4. Chapter4: The Scientific Method

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  1. Question 1
  2. Question 2
  3. Question 3

5. Chapter5: Research Question

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Slides deck & Video of 5th chapter Practical part
  1. Question 1
  2. Question 2
  3. Question 3
  4. Question 4