Scientific Method for Wikimedians

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Scientific Method for Wikimedian Brief...

## Course Overview

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0\. Introduction

1. Tutor introduction
2. Structure of the course
3. Learning outcomes
4. General Notes
5. Recommended references

## Theoratical

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### 1\. Part I: Knowledge & Scientific Method

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Slides deck & Video of 1st chapter

1\. Knowledge & its types

1. Nature of the knowledge
2. Source of knowledge
3. Aspects of knowledge
4. Knowledge and science
5. Historical background

Slides deck & Video of 2nd chapter

2\. Scientific Facts

1. Facts as knowledge
2. Facts Development: Simple Fact
3. Facts Development: Complex Fact
4. Notes on Scientific facts

Slides deck & Video of 3rd chapter

3\. Research Methodology

1. Brief Reminder
2. Method vs. Methodology
3. Classification of research method
4. Notes on Research Method & Methodology

Slides deck & Video of 4th chapter

4\. Scientific Methods

1. Reminder: Science & Method
2. Scientific Method: Definition
3. Scientific Method: Structure
4. Scientific Method: Properties
5. Notes on the Scientific Method

Slides deck & Video of 5th chapter

5\. Research Questions

1. Reminder: The scientific method
2. Basic skills
3. Searching for a problem
4. Research problem properties
5. Notes on the research problem

### 2\. Part II: Research Plan

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Slides deck & Video of 6th chapter

6\. Defining Research Question

1. Reminder: Scientific method & research question
2. Structure of the research question
3. Title constructing
4. Motivations & objectives
5. Problem definition: Context, Syntax (Questions, description & hypotheses)
6. Notes of defining a research question

Slides deck & Video of 7th chapter

7\. The state-of-the-art

1. Reminder: Scientific method & card system
2. What to include
3. Objectives of the state-of-the-art
4. Types of the state-of-the-art
5. Special case: No previous studies
6. What to avoid!
7. How to do the state-of-the-art
8. General notes on the state-of-the-art

Slides deck & Video of 8th chapter

8\. Designing a Research Method

1. Introduction
2. Reminder: Scientific method
3. What do you need to do?
4. Importance of the method
5. Elements of the method
6. General notes on designing a method

## Practical

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1\. Chapter1: Knowledge & its types

Slides deck & Video of 1st chapter Practical part

1. Question 1
2. Question 2
3. Question 3

2\. Chapter2: Scientific Facts

Slides deck & Video of 2nd chapter Practical part

1. Question 1
2. Question 2
3. Question 3

3\. Chapter3: Research Methodology

Slides deck & Video of 3rd chapter Practical part

1. Question 1
2. Question 2
3. Question 3

4\. Chapter4: The Scientific Method

Slides deck & Video of 4th chapter Practical part

1. Question 1
2. Question 2
3. Question 3

5\. Chapter5: Research Question

Slides deck & Video of 5th chapter Practical part

1. Question 1
2. Question 2
3. Question 3
4. Question 4