of learning styles. Research methods It is important that research methods, data handling and mathematical skills are not seen as an entirely separate area of the specification. The following sections of the research methods topic can be selected and taught at any time throughout the course. Hypotheses and of variable Specification Learning Suggested Learning activities and resources content objectives hours Independent Understand 1/2 Explain what is meant by independent and dependent variables. and independent and Students identify the IVs and DVs in examples of experiments on a dependent dependent Class discussion: does listening to music make you study better? Why/why not? variables. variables. In pairs, students discuss how they could carry out an investigation into music and memory to find out if what they believe is true? What would the IVs and DV be in their study? Formulation Be able to 1/2 Explain how to combine IVs and DV to create a hypothesis give examples of a null – of testable formulate testable hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis. Explain what makes a DV testable and give hypotheses hypotheses examples of things that cannot be tested, eg better, worse. – including null including null Students write a testable hypothesis for each experiment on the sheet used above. hypothesis hypothesis and In pairs, students to write a hypothesis for their investigation into music and memory. and alternative alternative hypothesis. hypothesis.
of learning styles. Research methods It is important that research methods, data handling and mathematical skills are not seen as an entirely separate area of the specification. The following sections of the research methods topic can be selected and taught at any time throughout the course. Hypotheses and of variable Specification content Learning objectives Suggested hours Learning activities and resources Independent and dependent variables. Understand independent and dependent variables. 1/2 Explain what is meant by independent and dependent variables. Students identify the IVs and DVs in examples of experiments on a Class discussion: does listening to music make you study better? Why/why not? In pairs, students discuss how they could carry out an investigation into music and memory to find out if what they believe is true? What would the IVs and DV be in their study? Formulation of testable hypotheses including null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis. Be able to formulate testable hypotheses – including null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis. 1/2 Explain how to combine IVs and DV to create a hypothesis – give examples of a null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis. Explain what makes a DV testable and give examples of things that cannot be tested, eg better, worse. Students write a testable hypothesis for each experiment on the sheet used above. In pairs, students to write a hypothesis for their investigation into music and memory.
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