Characteristics of Scientific method
- 2. SCIENTIFIC METHOD Principles and procedures for the systematic activity of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses.
- 5. 1.SYSTEMATICS The systematic plan that must guide a scientific investigation must consider all the aspects and moments of this research.
- 6. 2. CONTROLLED Scientific research must avoid chance. The process must be supported by control mechanisms that allow it to obtain truthful results. All actions and observations are controlled.
- 7. 3. EMPERICAL It is a way of gaining knowledge by means of direct and indirect observation or experience. Is about Experiment with evidence.
- 8. 4. RATIONAL Science in general is characterized by being rational and logical. In a scientific investigation must emphasize the rationality on the subjectivity.
- 9. 5. REPRODUCIBLE The findings obtained through scientific research should be able to be reproduced under the same conditions established in the study.
- 10. 6. OBJECTIVE The results of scientific research must be universal.
- 11. 7. PROVISIONAL Science is constantly expanding. Scientific research is considered provisional because it must be open to further studies.
- 12. 8. ORIGINAL There is no sense in focusing scientific research on proven facts. If it is based on an existing research, the researcher should focus on a different area of the problem.
- 13. 9. ORDERED Planning must have a specific order, which responds to the interests of the study. Orderly structure allows developing a veracious, empirical and verifiable study.