Pros and Cons Scientific Methods in Research

Scientific research methods are used by researchers as well as scientists for answering the question about specific phenomenon in the world. People can see that the scientific method is used for finding the conclusion about specific phenomenon. Nevertheless, we can make sure that it will be hard to find the interesting phenomenon which can be researched in scientific manner. In this circumstance, people need to make sure that they train their scientific mind over and over again. Same thing does to the students. The students need the ability for doing scientific method not only in the class but also in the daily life. Practice makes perfect for sure.

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People think that understanding about scientific method is necessary either in class or lab. However, there is nothing wrong to find out further about the advantages as well as disadvantages of using the scientific method especially in the research. Let’s find out further about the advantages of scientific method used in the research. When people are talking about scientific method, it cannot be separated from the experiment. There will be independent variable manipulating which can be found in the process so the effect of the research on the dependent variable can be measured. When people are doing the experiment in the laboratory, scientific research methods will increase the control as well as accuracy of the variable measurement. This is important for increasing the objectivity as well as ability to make the replica. It means that the experiment especially in the laboratory can be standardized. There can be a time when the experiment will be done in the field with natural environment participant. Using scientific method will be useful for making more natural experiment.


Besides the advantages, people are able to find some disadvantages from the scientific method in research. When it is about laboratory experiment, there is argument about the ability for completely controlling all of the variables. Similar condition can also be found in field experiment. There is also possibility that the laboratory experiment is artificial so the ecological validity is reduced. No matter what, students need to make sure that they are able to follow the important steps in scientific research methods.
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