Science and research exist in a close relationship. In this module, we tried illustrate the links between them, and to integrate these ideas into a conception of the scientific research method.
You learned that no scientists achieve success by luck. They must engage in repeated experiments, trials and failure — sometimes hundreds or thousands of times over. If you take a look at any legitimate scientific research projects worldwide, you will find that the common research process they follow always starts with identifying problems, and then goes on to asking questions and constructing hypotheses.
You also learned about some of the fundamentals of research such as research tools and the research process. You have become familiar with several concepts that are crucial in the beginning steps of the scientific research process. In identifying problems, I showed you how to pose a good research problem, and introduced to you the importance of dividing problems into manageable subproblems. In asking questions, you learned the characteristics of good research questions and how to apply the 6Ws.
If you would like to learn more on this subject, especially the procedure of constructing hypotheses, you are welcome to enrol in SCI S330 Scientific Research Methods offered by the School of Science and Technology of the OUHK.
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