The Inquiry Wheel, an Alternative to the Scientific Method. A View of the Science Education Research Literature

Abstract

This paper discusses an article* that explores the scientific method based on interviews with 52 science faculty members in nine science departments at a large midwestern research university. These interviews led to a description of how scientists go about research, a description that differs from the scientific method as described in most science textbooks.*Harwood, W.; Reiff, R; Phillipson, T. Proceedings of the 2002 Annual International Conference of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science, 1022-1052; (accessed Feb 2004).