A First Note: Questions on the Assignment

A First Topic: What is the Scientific Method?

Discussion Items

The aforementioned is one example of a through-line. Also, we should never forget this is an inherently British assessment.

• What assumptions are required for the pathway? Are they stated or unstated?
• What does the pathway in question look like?
• How might we know a pathway is emerging?
• How do we determine differentiators among pathways?
• What would we want to measure?
• What are indicators which help show what direction we are going?
• What has been missed? Are there overlooked alternatives?

Consider this alongside the idea of claims tied to evidence by warrants with appropriate qualification.

A Deliverable

Formalizing the aforementioned into at least a nine point monitoring plan with specifics on the whats and whys. Measures? How do values map to judgements/claims?

Five Pathways