Wisconsin, BIOCORE 301

Excerpt: ... Lecture Notes September 5, 2007 One of the major goals of all of the courses in the Biocore Program is to: Understand how we know what we know the nature of science and of scientific theories The goal of science is to develop a body of theory about how the world works. What , then is Theory? DEFINITIONS OF THEORY An explanation for a phenomenon or group of phenomena (science) A conjecture or guess (my theory is he's lying) A body of principles and methods (as contrasted with "practice") Scientific Theories are explanations derived using a self-correcting process (scientific method), and are supported by a wide array of evidence. Theories are always subject to change/modification in the light of new information. By the end of Biocore, you should be able to conduct scientific investigations and to interpret and evaluate conclusions drawn by other scientists. You should have developed skills and confidence in approaching problems; be able to state basic assumptions, evaluate a suite of data and make decisions ab ...

Central Mich., IPC 362

Excerpt: ... COM/IPC/WST 362: Exam 2 Study Guide Note: This list is not necessarily comprehensive; instead, this list was designed to help guide your studies for the exam. Chapter 5: Gendered Verbal Communication 1. Be familiar with how verbal communication expresses cultural views of gender. 2. What is male generic language? What are the disadvantages of using male generic language? Be familiar with spotlighting. 3. Be familiar with the conclusions drawn in the Stafford and Kline article (see Ch. 4). 4. What role does the type of childhood games play in the language skills of children? 5. What are the qualities typical of women's speech? What are the qualities typical of men's speech? 6. What kinds of misinterpretations can occur because of these differences? Chapter 6: Gendered Nonverbal Communication 1. What does nonverbal communication include? How does it differ from verbal communication? 2. Which functions do nonverbal behaviors serve? How do these functions interact with gender? 3. Patterns of nonverbal communicati ...

Toledo, PHE 202

Excerpt: ... rch/ study? Sample: Metcalfe on Montreal Full bibliographic reference Alan Metcalfe, "Organized Sport and Social Stratification in Montreal: 1840-1901", in Richard Gruneau and John Albinson (Eds.), Canadian Sport Sociological Perspectives (Don Mills: Addison Wesley, 1976), pp. 77-101. Summary of content Theme/argument Evidence/sources Historical framework Implications of the broader study of Canadian history The assignment For the student presenters: Compare the approach taken and conclusions drawn about the `making of Canadian sport' by Alan Metcalfe with those of Nancy Bouchier? What were the economic and social forces that shaped and were shaped by the development of the sporting press? Discussion questions for the class How do the readings demonstrate the role of social class in the `making of Canadian sports'? What stamp did the sporting press give to the making of Canadian sports? ...

Winona, EL 789

Excerpt: ... Writing the Field Study Introduction Discuss the motivation for the work that is being reported. State and define the problem that the field study is trying to address or solve State the aims and objectives of the work. (skip the details here) Give an indication of how the work will be progressed. Provide a brief overview of each of the main chapters that the reader will encounter Writing the Field Study Conclusion A summary of the main findings of the field study Does your work achieve its objectives? Any conclusions drawn should be those resulting from your work. You can use one paragraph for each conclusion. OR Use a point-by-point format. Whatever format you use, be concise and factual. 1 ...

Iowa State, MR 1116

Excerpt: ... Brownfield, MO 11-12-07 Iowa conservation efforts worth hundreds of millions by Peter Shinn The conservation efforts by Iowa farmers and ranchers are worth $435 million annually. And those efforts have achieved meaningful results in reducing nutrient run-off. But making more progress will likely push conservation costs substantially higher. And reaching the nutrient reduction levels in proposed Aquatic Life Standards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may be out of the question from an economic standpoint. Those are some of the conclusions drawn from a study out Friday by the Iowa State University (ISU) Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD). The CARD report said the $435 million dollars worth of conservation practices in Iowa each year have resulted in a 38% reduction in nitrogen levels, a 28% cut in nitrates and 58% fewer phosphates in some of the state's 13 watersheds. Runoff of those nutrients is one of several contributing factors to killer algae blooms in the Gulf of Mexic ...

North Texas, CECS 5610

Excerpt: ... measured using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Factors Jeopardizing External Validity: This study consisted of 80 students in one specific program at one specific college. While the conclusions drawn were plausible, there is no guarantee that these results could be duplicated in a different program, at a different college, or in a different country. Adequacy of Statistical Procedures Used: Zero-order correlations are drawn to relate each variable to the other variables in the study. Table 2 displays each of these correlations. Of all of them, two had the smallest level of probability listed internet-communication and textprocessing strategies as correlated with knowledge construction and modification. Each of them had a p level of less than 0.0001. For the second year's test, a set of regression equations were developed to measure outcomes for each variable using epistemological beliefs and individual interest measures are predictors. Briefly Summarize Logic (Inductive/Deductive): The results seem to be deduc ...

UCF, MO 752179

Excerpt: ... ormance. They give some indication of the potential of the individual, but the amount produced is also influenced by social factors. Informal organization affects productivity. The Hawthorne researchers discovered a group life among the workers. The relationship between supervisors and workers tend to influence the manner in which workers carry out directions. Work-group norms affect productivity. The Hawthorne study was not the first recognition of this fact. The workplace is a social system. The workplace is a social system made up of interdependent parts. I believe that the Hawthorne Effect is something that can be seen in everyday life. I feel that the researchers, Mayo, Roethlisberger and Dickson did a great job when performing this study. They separated the women from their other coworkers and informed them of the variables that would be changed, prior to doing so. This let the women know that they 4 These were the four main conclusions drawn from this study. To view them more in-de ...

UCSD, ANTH 102

Excerpt: ... ANTH 102: Humans are cultural animals! LECTURE #17: Chimpanzees ! 2nd and last discussion question due today.! Midterm handed out Friday, due Wednesday.! Chimpanzees build nests (almost) every night; sometimes it seems like they like a view! Course ...

Western Washington, BIOL 101

Excerpt: ... BASIC STEPS IN THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD I. Observation A. Review all observations B. Note the range of conditions under which the observations were made (These observations help frame a question or identify a problem) Organize A. Select relevant data using your trained judgement B. Summarize the information (if possible) C. Formulate a hypothesis (an educated guess) whose truth can be tested Test A. Make a prediction based on the hypothesis (often "if., then.") B. Identify variables (using appropriate controls) and design a test of the prediction. Choose an appropriate model, if necessary. C. Test your prediction, in an effort to disprove your hypothesis (Hypotheses can not be proven true!) D. Repeat the test. (Are the test results reproducible? Are they consistent?) E. Accept or reject your hypothesis (your tentative explanation) on the basis of your test results and conclusions. F. Report objectively on the tests and the conclusions drawn from them. II. III. ...

TCU, BJONES 20263

Excerpt: ... pp-lecture The PowerPoint slides in this folder are designed to be used to support lectures on the textbook contents. They include the text figures plus bulleted lists and other slides that reflect the narrative. Some instructors choose to post the ...

North-West Uni., YZH 734

Excerpt: ... Imperfect of "End-to-End Routing Behavior in the Internet" Yao Zhao Bad Resolution of Traceroute In D1, mean interval of 1-2 days Each NDP make a traceroute measurement once every two hours In D2, 60% with mean interval of 2 hours and 40% with m ...

Colby, BI 164

Excerpt: ... ds matured, # of seeds per pods pollinated and # of seeds per pods matured differ significantly between outcrossed and selfed pollinations? b. Did germination and survival differ significantly between outcrossed and selfed offspring? c. Were there any significant differences seen between outcrossed and selfed offspring for any of the three measurements of fecundity correlates. 3. Based on your analysis of the various parameters measured (pollination success, seed and seedling survival, fecundity correlates), decide whether there is evidence that inbreeding depression occurred in this study. Submit a report that includes a summary of results, using properly formatted tables and figures where appropriate, and conclusions drawn directly from the results. The report is due at the end of lab. 2. 4. Inbreeding Depression in Brassica, Part III Page 3 ...

Illinois Tech, MATH 149

Excerpt: ... <STUDYGUIDES08C.TXT> {5-9-2008} Math 149 Spring 2008 Final Study Guide, Part III - Chapter 6 Concept Check, p. 378: 1,2,3,4,5 Exercises: 1-6, 7-11, 12-16 Chapter 9 Concept Check, p. 598: 1 Exercises: 1, 3a, 7 ...