The Concept of Science Quiz
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What is one of the ways literature has defined science?

  • A form of entertainment involving magic and illusions
  • A type of art form expressed through paintings and sculptures
  • A collection of myths and legends from ancient civilizations
  • An organized body of knowledge, wisdom, and experiences concerning the natural and physical world (correct)

    • According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, how is science defined?

  • Performing rituals and ceremonies to communicate with spirits
  • Creating fictional characters and imaginary worlds
  • Observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of natural phenomena (correct)
  • Recording and cataloging fictional stories and folklore

    • How did Snir et al. characterize science?

  • An ongoing theoretical dialogue with nature (correct)
  • A static set of beliefs handed down from generation to generation
  • A form of artistry expressed through music and dance
  • A religious doctrine based on faith and divine revelation

    • What is the primary focus of science according to the text?

    <p>Developing reasoning skills to understand nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Cobern (1993) define science in a broader cultural sense?

    <p>As a way of understanding the world and human interactions with it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did science begin according to the text?

    <p>When humans started asking questions about the environment and observing nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes science as defined by Watters and Diezmann?

    <p>A human endeavor aimed at understanding the environment through practices that guide personal understanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Gribbin's historical perspective, what is science defined as?

    <p>An intellectual and social activity aimed at understanding the natural world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following scholars defines science as a cultural and individual process of thoughts?

    <p>Cajete</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do Bybee, and Thier and Daviss define science in relation to?

    <p>Scientific literacy that includes processes, skills, concepts, and the ability to communicate ideas based on reasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following scholars defines science as a process of finding out and a system for organizing and reporting discoveries?

    <p>Lind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scholar's idea is adapted to define science as a form of social language?

    <p>Bakhtin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Concept of Science

    • Science is a concept that has coexisted with humans and nature from the beginning of time, and its origin is unknown.
    • It started when humans began to ask questions about the environment and observe nature and its activities.

    Definition of Science

    • According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (2004), science is defined as "The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of natural phenomena."
    • Snir, et al. (2003) characterize science as "An ongoing theoretical dialogue with nature, in which scientists have developed successively more powerful models to account for a wider range of phenomena."
    • Cobern (1993) views science as a way of understanding the world and human interactions with it.
    • Watters and Diezmann (2003) define science as "A human endeavor within which people try to make sense of the environment and a worldview that is built around practices that purport to guide the individual towards a personal understanding."
    • Gribbin (2003) defines science as "An intellectual as well as a social activity carried out by humans in their pursuit to have a better understanding of the natural world."

    Science as a Process

    • Science is a process of finding out and a system for organizing and reporting discoveries (Lind 1997).
    • It involves developing reasoning skills to understand nature.

    Science as a Cultural and Social Activity

    • Cajete (1999) defines science as a cultural and individual process of thoughts.
    • Bybee (1997), and Thier and Daviss (2002) define science in relation to scientific literacy, including processes, skills, concepts, and the ability to communicate ideas based on reasons.
    • Science is also construed as a form of social language developed by the scientific community (Scott, Asoko, and Leach 2007).
    • This concept of social language is adapted from Bakhtin (1993), who views it as a form of conversation peculiar to a certain stratum of society within a system at a given time.

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    Test your understanding of the concept of science and its origins. This quiz covers the historical development of science, definitions of science, and its relationship with human curiosity and nature.

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