Kathryn E Gunn, Christine Seitz McCauslin, Jennifer Staiger, Dana M Pirone
Inquiry-based learning: inflammation as a model to teach molecular techniques for assessing gene expression
Journal of microbiology & biology education
thesis paper data descriptive experimental field studies interrelated level data empirical concepts sets derived frequencyofoccurrence measures methodology proposed descriptive field study predicated three assumptions 1 primary data psychology observable interactions biological organism environmental events past present 2 theoretical concepts laws derived empirical concepts laws turn derived raw data 3 descriptive field studies describe interactions behavioral environmental events experimental field studies provide information functional relationships ingredients descriptive field investigation using frequency measures consist 1 specifying objective terms situation study conducted 2 defining recording behavioral environmental events observable terms 3 measuring observer reliability field descriptive studies following procedures suggested would reveal interesting new relationships usual ecological settings would also provide provocative cues experimental studies hand fieldexperimental studies using frequency measures would probably yield findings would suggest need describing new interactions specific natural situations