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HSC course outcomes |
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12. Students will develop further skills in conducting experiments |
P12. A student discusses the validity and reliability of data gathered from first-hand investigations and secondary sources |
H12. A student evaluates ways in which accuracy and reliability could be improved in investigations |
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14. Students will develop further skills in developing scientific thinking and problem-solving techniques |
P14. A student draws valid conclusions from gathered data and information |
H14. A student assesses the validity of conclusions from gathered data and information |
Evaluating secondary sourcesTeaching Resources - Working Scientifically, Reliability and Validity - page prepared by UniServe Science
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/addres/relval.htmlReliability and validity - what do they mean? - from Gerry McCloughan, NSW Department of education and Training
http://www.newhsc.schools.nsw.edu.au/resnewslett.htmLectures 6 & 7: Reliability and Validity - lecture notes from University of Waterloo
http://arts.uwaterloo.ca/~jfsulliv/Lectures%206%20&%207.htmlMeasurement - includes Relability and Validity, from William M. Trochim, Cornell University and Center for Social Research Methods
http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/measure.htmOverview: Reliability And Validity - from Colorado State University
http://writing.colostate.edu/references/research/relval/index.cfmMeasurement: Validity and Reliability - from Columbia University
http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/qmss/meas_valrel.html
Evaluation of Information Sources Part I, Types of Information Sources - from Louisiana State University
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/instruction/evaluation/evaluation10.htmlEvaluation of Information Sources Part II, Evaluation Criteria - from Louisiana State University
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/instruction/evaluation/evaluation20.htmlEVALUATING INTERNET RESOURCES - from Library and Information Services, Kenyon College
http://lbis.kenyon.edu/refres/internet.phtml#evalEvaluating Information Found on the Internet - from Johns Hopkins University
http://www.library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general/evaluating/Criteria for evaluation of Internet Information Resources - from Victoria University of Wellington
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/staff/alastair_smith/evaln/index.htmThe Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources - from New Mexico State University Library, criteria and sample activities in Smoking & Tobacco, AIDS and Drugs, Hormones & Human Tissue
http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html
Fact or Fiction?: Urban Legends and Misconceptions - "this lesson introduces students to a process for using web site resources to verify the accuracy of biology information", from Los Angeles Educational Partnership, Learning Exchange
http://www.laep.org/target/technology/secondary/fact_fiction/
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