Comments on: What's a Theory? http://www.durandus.com/phaedrus/2006/10/whats-a-theory/ Technology is neither the problem nor the solution. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:12:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amy Howard http://www.durandus.com/phaedrus/2006/10/whats-a-theory/#comment-353 Amy Howard Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:47:33 +0000 http://durandus.com/phaedrus/2006/10/18/whats-a-theory/#comment-353 I think that teaching is a science. We try to hypothesis how this student can learn the content. We test the process and then reflect to see if it worked or not. Then it is back to the drawing board. The education or content that needs to be taught is set for us. I think that teaching is a science. We try to hypothesis how this student can learn the content. We test the process and then reflect to see if it worked or not. Then it is back to the drawing board. The education or content that needs to be taught is set for us.

]]> By: lowell http://www.durandus.com/phaedrus/2006/10/whats-a-theory/#comment-352 lowell Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:21:56 +0000 http://durandus.com/phaedrus/2006/10/18/whats-a-theory/#comment-352 I won't argue about Ed Psych being a science. Your summary of what educational research should be is good, but is it what really happens? And how valid are the conclusions? But what about Education? The everyday you talk about. Is that a science? I won’t argue about Ed Psych being a science. Your summary of what educational research should be is good, but is it what really happens? And how valid are the conclusions?

But what about Education? The everyday you talk about. Is that a science?

]]> By: Kim Clevinger http://www.durandus.com/phaedrus/2006/10/whats-a-theory/#comment-351 Kim Clevinger Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:07:32 +0000 http://durandus.com/phaedrus/2006/10/18/whats-a-theory/#comment-351 I think that educational research is like a science. It is a process in which we follow the procedures similar to the scientific method. Researchers first decide what they want to learn--a purpose to their study. They then do research based on the topic of study. They decide what the answer to their research question is--their hypothesis. The next thing done in education is to experiment to see what happens. We then analyze and conclude what our study showed. To me, education is a science in which we learn more and more about everyday. I think that educational research is like a science. It is a process in which we follow the procedures similar to the scientific method. Researchers first decide what they want to learn–a purpose to their study. They then do research based on the topic of study. They decide what the answer to their research question is–their hypothesis. The next thing done in education is to experiment to see what happens. We then analyze and conclude what our study showed. To me, education is a science in which we learn more and more about everyday.

]]> By: phaedrus » Blog Archive » Theory!? What Theory?! http://www.durandus.com/phaedrus/2006/10/whats-a-theory/#comment-350 phaedrus » Blog Archive » Theory!? What Theory?! Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:11:41 +0000 http://durandus.com/phaedrus/2006/10/18/whats-a-theory/#comment-350 [...] Let’s talk theoretical here. Take a look at this article: From there, we can establish a baseline for differentiating predictive, explanatory theory — ’scientific theory’ — from common usage of the term as speculative conjecture. This is important because Education theories are expected to fall in the former (scientific) category and not in the latter (conjecture) category. The way a theory works is that somebody gets an idea — the hypothesis — and proceeds to test it using various tools and techniques. What’s a Theory?. [...] [...] Let’s talk theoretical here. Take a look at this article: From there, we can establish a baseline for differentiating predictive, explanatory theory — ’scientific theory’ — from common usage of the term as speculative conjecture. This is important because Education theories are expected to fall in the former (scientific) category and not in the latter (conjecture) category. The way a theory works is that somebody gets an idea — the hypothesis — and proceeds to test it using various tools and techniques. What’s a Theory?. [...]

]]> By: phaedrus » Blog Archive » What’s a Theory? http://www.durandus.com/phaedrus/2006/10/whats-a-theory/#comment-349 phaedrus » Blog Archive » What’s a Theory? Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:38:54 +0000 http://durandus.com/phaedrus/2006/10/18/whats-a-theory/#comment-349 [...] As we grind into “Theory Week” it’s important to understand what a theory is: phaedrus » Blog Archive » What’s a Theory? we can establish a baseline for differentiating predictive, explanatory theory — ’scientific theory’ — from common usage of the term as speculative conjecture. This is important because Education theories are expected to fall in the former (scientific) category and not in the latter (conjecture) category. The way a theory works is that somebody gets an idea — the hypothesis — and proceeds to test it using various tools and techniques. [...] [...] As we grind into “Theory Week” it’s important to understand what a theory is: phaedrus » Blog Archive » What’s a Theory? we can establish a baseline for differentiating predictive, explanatory theory — ’scientific theory’ — from common usage of the term as speculative conjecture. This is important because Education theories are expected to fall in the former (scientific) category and not in the latter (conjecture) category. The way a theory works is that somebody gets an idea — the hypothesis — and proceeds to test it using various tools and techniques. [...]

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