particularly whether the article constitutes a scientific model according to the criteria)?
Find a peer-reviewed academic article that interests you and uses some kind of model. (It could be a scientific model or some other kind.) Attach the article or provide a citation (Title, Author, Journal, etc.).
Article critiques: Create a new thread and post a critique of an article. Your critique should be at least 300 words and should address the following questions:
- Why is the model interesting to you?
- Is it a scientific model or not? And how can you tell? Why or why not?
(Use the Week 3 Lecture to help you decide – it should fit ALL of the criteria to be included in our course definition. Also see the Scientific Model Criteria document located in this week’s content.) - What is the research question they are asking with this model? What other research questions could they ask with that model?
- Include a link or full citation for your source material.
Reply posts: Next, write substantive, thoughtful replies to at least two of your peers’ posts. Be sure to read their source articles. Reply posts should address the following prompts:
- Do you agree with the assessment in the original post (particularly whether the article constitutes a scientific model according to the criteria)? If you do agree, indicate what convinced you. If you don’t agree, explain why.
- What other research questions might be addressed by the model?
- What other types of models might address the research aims?
- You may also share any prior knowledge or personal experience you have with the topic to enrich the discussion.
- First post to reply:
