R For this lesson, I've learnt about the features of a scientific theory. Each scientific theory has many features. For example, the theory might have the feature of being proposed by Einstein. In this lesson, we focused on two features : they must be truth-conducive and accessible. This means that the theory must be reliable indicators of truth and the information must be accessible for us to evaluate. The features can be categorised into internal and external features. Internal features mean that the theory can be evaluated logically and intuitively. The theory should be logically consistent and not logically contradictory. External features must be evaluated in relation to the world. This means that we require observation and information through experimentation.
What I'm still unsure about is whether or not all features of a theory must be true virtues. If a theory has internal virtues but no external virtues, does that make it a failed theory?
The ways that this would help my learning and teaching is that I can encourage students to reason out ideas in their heads. I would encourage them to point out logical inconsistencies. I would also encourage them to test their ideas out in the real world and gather information to evaluate different theories.
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