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.