Special features of Recipes for Science include contemporary and historical case studies from many fields of physical, life, and social sciences; visual aids to clarify and illustrate ideas; text boxes to explore related topics; plenty of exercises to support student recall and application of concepts; suggestions for further readings at the end of each chapter; a glossary with helpful definitions of key terms; and a companion website with course syllabi, internet resources, PowerPoint presentations, lecture notes, additional exercises, and original short videos on key topics.
Key Updates to the Second Edition
- 13 short chapters of uniform length that make it easier to adapt to a college semester
- Case studies and examples featuring new research and important historical research across many fields of science
- Added discussion of timely topics, including large research collaborations, trust and distrust of science, machine learning and other technology-driven advances, diversity in science, and connections to indigenous knowledge
- Streamlined and simplified discussion of some topics, such as experimentation and statistical hypothesis-testing
- Exercises that are clearly aligned with learning goals and sorted into types: Recall, Apply, and Think
- Additional online exercises and a series of original videos on key topics
- Exercise solutions available on an instructor-only section of the website
Special features of Recipes for Science include contemporary and historical case studies from many fields of physical, life, and social sciences; visual aids to clarify and illustrate ideas; text boxes to explore related topics; plenty of exercises to support student recall and application of concepts; suggestions for further readings at the end of each chapter; a glossary with helpful definitions of key terms; and a companion website with course syllabi, internet resources, PowerPoint presentations, lecture notes, additional exercises, and original short videos on key topics.
Key Updates to the Second Edition
- 13 short chapters of uniform length that make it easier to adapt to a college semester
- Case studies and examples featuring new research and important historical research across many fields of science
- Added discussion of timely topics, including large research collaborations, trust and distrust of science, machine learning and other technology-driven advances, diversity in science, and connections to indigenous knowledge
- Streamlined and simplified discussion of some topics, such as experimentation and statistical hypothesis-testing
- Exercises that are clearly aligned with learning goals and sorted into types: Recall, Apply, and Think
- Additional online exercises and a series of original videos on key topics
- Exercise solutions available on an instructor-only section of the website
Recipes for Science: An Introduction to Scientific Methods and Reasoning
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781032290973 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 04/22/2024 |
Edition description: | 2nd ed. |
Pages: | 378 |
Product dimensions: | 6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x 0.00(d) |