Common+Characteristics+of+Scientific+Research

=Common Characteristics of Scientific Research=

Scientific research in its many forms, shares the following common characteristics:


 * Think of or recognize a good (interesting, important, tractable) problem.
 * Learn a great deal about the problem.
 * Decide which experiments/observations/calculations would contribute to a solution to the problem.
 * Perform the experiments/observations/calculations.
 * Decide whether the results really do contribute to a better understanding of the problem.
 * Communicate your results.

(Original page by Mary Frangie)