Experiential Learning Session Part 2: Using STEM to facilitate the Scientific Method 《体验式学习课程第 2 部分：使用STEM促进科学方法》

Part A) Developing Lab Procedures 《A部分）开发实验室程序》

In this activity each group will be introduced to the “Scientific Method”. They will work on converting their initial observations from the previous learning module into a formal hypothesis. Furthermore, each group will explore the differences between “qualitative” and “qualitative data” sets as they develop formalized lab procedures to ensure that their group has clear guidelines for conducting their own controlled experiment. To do this each group will need to be very clear as to what the “controlled”, “dependent” and “independent” variables are in their experiment. With a formalized hypothesis, list of materials, and lab procedures established, each group will be ready to advance to the next stage of the experiment where they will collect data through the real-world testing of their “mini jet”. 

在这项活动中，每个小组都将了解“科学方法”。他们将致力于将之前学习模块中的初步观察转化为正式的假设。此外，每个小组将在开发正式的实验室程序时探索“定性”和“定性数据”集之间的差异，以确保他们的小组有明确的指导方针来进行他们自己的受控实验。要做到这一点，每个小组都需要非常清楚他们实验中的“受控”、“从属”和“独立”变量是什么。随着正式假设、材料清单和实验室程序的建立，每个小组都将准备进入实验的下一阶段，在那里他们将通过对他们的“迷你喷气式飞机”进行真实世界测试来收集数据。

Event Photos 《活动照片》

Part B) Data Collection Methods 《B部分）数据收集方法》

In this learning module, each group will test their “mini jets” in a controlled lab space. Using lab equipment that is appropriate for this type of experiment, our participants will record values for “displacement” and “standard flight deviation.” They will then use mathematical concepts to calculate “the total distance flown” and the “speed” that the aircraft flew. To ensure each group has the most accurate results possible, each “mini-jet” will be tested multiple times, and the “minimum”, “maximum”, and “average” values will be determined, reviewed, and evaluated.

在本学习模块中，每组将在受控的实验室空间测试他们的“迷你喷气机”。使用适合这类实验的实验室设备，我们的参与者将记录“位移”和“标准飞行偏差”的值然后，他们将使用数学概念来计算“飞行的总距离”和飞机飞行的“速度”。为了确保每组都有尽可能准确的结果，每台“迷你喷气机”都将进行多次测试，并确定、审查和评估“最小值”、“最大值”和“平均值”。