ANS 4932 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Critical Thinking, North Central Florida
11 Feb 2016
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Mode of enquiry: how are you going to collect data, the type of study that will help you to determine the results. Quantitative research: measuring the quantity rather than quality . Values and numbers: ex) the total number of embryos recovered form exercised mares compared to mares that were not exercised. Qualitative research: measuring the quality rather than quantity , ex) evaluating student opinions after partaking in an inquiry- based learning experience. Mixed methods approach: utilizing both quantitative and qualitative research, quantitative research in this class: Critical thinking test: qualitative research in this class: Hypotheses bring focus to a study by ensuring you only collect the information you need: helps you to outline your measurements. Materials and methods: this describes in detail what you did, includes all of your experimental procedures, analyses, and, should be clear enough that another person could reproduce statistics your experiment.
