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J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

Research Practices 1051-501 http://www.cis.rit.edu/class/simg-501/ J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004 What is Research? … a systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalized knowledge. Source: Code of Federal Regulations - Testing Hypothesis - Drawing Conclusions

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J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

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  1. Research Practices 1051-501 http://www.cis.rit.edu/class/simg-501/ J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

  2. What is Research? … a systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalized knowledge. Source: Code of Federal Regulations - Testing Hypothesis - Drawing Conclusions - Developing or Contributing Knowledge J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

  3. Observing J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

  4. Our perception is our reality. As scientists we need to be vigilant to see with our eyes and not our mind. J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

  5. Please carefully observe the demonstration I am about to perform. Describe in 100 words or less what happened during this demonstration. J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

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  7. Scientific Method J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

  8. Distinguishing Features Experimental - Hypothesis Driven Experiments Objective vs. Subjective - Quantitative Approach Replication of Experiment - Methods, Materials, and Procedure Statistical Procedure - Validity and Reliability J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

  9. What happens when the scientific method is not allowed to follow it s natural course? - Cold Fusion - Aluminum causes Alsheimer’s Disease - Electromagnetic fields from power lines causes cancer. - Silicone breast implants cause illness. Once the general public latches on to bad science, the perception is nearly impossible to change. J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

  10. Scientific Method Observation Examine the problem. Review previous work. Hypothesis An explanation that accounts for a set of facts and that can be tested by further investigation. Experimentation A test made to examine the validity of a hypothesis. Test Hypothesis Do the experimental results support the hypothesis? Yes No Theory A hypothesis that has been tested & validated by many. J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

  11. Scientific Method Observation Examine the problem. Review previous work. Hypothesis An explanation that accounts for a set of facts and that can be tested by further investigation. Experimentation A test made to examine the validity of a hypothesis. Test Hypothesis Do the experimental results support the hypothesis? Yes No Theory A hypothesis that has been tested & validated by many. J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

  12. Reviewing Previous Work Published Sources Peer Reviewed Journals (SciFinder, Citation Index) Conference Proceedings Patents (www.uspto.gov) Books (amazon.com) Unpublished Sources Private Communications (Networking) Web Sites (Search Engines) J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

  13. Web Sites – User Beware Most Web sites are not peer reviewed Consider the following site: http://www.terraresearch.net/ J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

  14. Evaluating Previous Work Citation Index Seminal Articles Importance Journal Name More Rigorous Peer Review Networking Experts in the field know which work is good. Institution/Laboratory J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

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  16. Research Grants J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

  17. Distinguishing Features - Competitive Nature - Peer-Review Process - Application of the scientific method J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

  18. Research Granting Agencies Federal National Science Foundation (NSF) National Institute of Health (NIH) National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) US Army, Air Force, etc. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) International NATO Foundations Dreyfus Foundation Petroleum Research Foundation (PRF) Other American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Pork J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

  19. What are granting agencies looking for? A return on their investment. Dissemination of results. Fulfill their charter. What are you looking for? Support for a research idea. J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

  20. Factors used to decide who gets funded? Proposed Science - Clarity, Soundness Track record Publication history J.P. Hornak, 1051-501, 2004

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