| (B) examine a prescribed research design and identify
dependent and independent variables;
(C) evaluate a prescribed research design to determine
the purpose for each of the procedures performed; and
(D) compare the relationship of the hypothesis to the
conclusion.
(7) The student develops and implements investigative
designs. The student is expected to:
(A) interact and collaborate with scientific researchers
or other members of the scientific community to complete a research
project;
(B) identify and manipulate relevant variables within
research situations;
(C) use a control in an experimental process; and
(D) design procedures to test hypotheses.
(8) The student collects, organizes, and evaluates
qualitative and quantitative data obtained through experimentation.
The student is expected to:
(A) differentiate between qualitative and quantitative
data;
(B) record observations as they occur within an investigation;
(C) acquire, manipulate, and analyze data using appropriate
equipment and technology, following the rules of significant digits;
(D) identify sources of random error and systematic
error and differentiate between both types of error;
(E) report error of a set of measured data in various
formats, including standard deviation and percent error;
(F) construct data tables to organize information collected
in an experiment; and
(G) evaluate data using statistical methods to recognize
patterns, trends, and proportional relationships.
(9) The student knows how to synthesize valid conclusions
from qualitative and quantitative data. The student is expected to:
(A) synthesize and justify conclusions supported by
research data;
(B) consider and communicate alternative explanations
for observations and results; and
(C) identify limitations within the research process
and provide recommendations for additional research.
(10) The student communicates conclusions clearly and
concisely to an audience of professionals. The student is expected
to:
(A) construct charts, tables, and graphs using technology
in order to facilitate data analysis and to communicate experimental
results clearly and effectively, including oral presentation of original
findings of a research project, to an audience of peers and professionals;
and
(B) suggest alternative explanations from observations
or trends evident within the data or from prompts provided by a review
panel.
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