With these key differences between the two process, we can see one is used to eliminate answers, while one is used to create them. When is it the right time to use each? how does one differentiate between the two in choosing which one is needed in a given situation? What situation calls for a design challenge process and what calls for a scientific method? When I think of scientific method, I think of a simple experiment with independent and dependent variables etc. in order to find the correlation between two things in a real life situation. While for the design challenge, I think of creating some kind of device or other solution to solve a real world problem. What other situations can be used for each and how does one decide?

These steps remind me of my previous BIM1 class as we were given a problem to solve as well as similar steps to use to brainstorm, design, and create a device to help solve this problem. We used the waterfall design process to formulate a needs statement and user needs, design input, design process, design output, and final product. culminating with verification and validation of the devices properties and effectiveness. These steps heavily reminds of what my group and I had to do in order to complete our design project. I am interested to see them applied here!

The falsifying of a hypothesis proves that the two things tested were not in affect of one another. One action or trait did not affect or impact another action or trait. However, a null hypothesis is one that is assumed to be true until proven wrong in an experiment. Null hypotheses assume there is no reaction between two variables and that one does not affect the other. Therefore a falsified null hypothesis is like a double negative, making the tow variables in fact related and affecting one another. Thus meaning the same thing as a proven hypotheses.

This reminds me a lot of the book "Drugs for Life" by Joseph Dumit. This book is about the pharmaceutical companies and how facts become circulated and widely accepted when in reality consumers should aim to contest them or at least be skeptical of them more often. In the book readers see the bias behind pharma facts that are circulated, and the manipulation of data that us turned into an everyday fact. Thinking this way about biology also puts these facts into question as it is a good idea to always look at the context in which any fact was collected as well as make observations about if what was assumed in order to produce such a fact.

So if we as humans are unaware of many biases we have based on our own experiences, how does one create/formulate these new questions and observations to make? How does one become aware of their biases and simple assumptions they are making? How often does this happen? If humans are so conditioned in their environment to accept what they are so familiar with, what kinds of questions are we not asking, and how do we begin to ask them?

I think it is entirely possible for multiple people to view a situation in multiple ways. In fact, I think it happens all the time in real life. There are many factors that can lead to this, such as one's upbringing and thought process, one's context of the situation, as well as the perception of the witnesses and what they infer to be happening. For example, you may think of an instance where a homeless woman steals food from a grocery store. One may view this as a careless, dishonest act that proves a problem of morals and integrity, while another may view it as an act of desperation and view the problem to be that of homelessness and poverty in their community. Further, some may see it as both, or maybe something entirely different. In sum, I believe everything can be up for interpretation when those viewing one situation are different, with their own thoughts and perceptions. In an academic setting this can also be seen, there can be many different interpretations of an unclear problem on a test or homework assignment, leading to many different student answers. If a a problem or question is vague and open ended, more problem solving is required, making the answer or the path to find the answer possibly different for different people. Overall, problem solving is a skill that looks different for everyone and takes practice.

Having the study guides will be a huge help in figuring out what of the lecture material is still no as clear to me and what I need to go back and review in more detail. I'm happy we have this resource almost as a checkpoint after each lecture to evaluate our understanding of the material as we progress in the class.

I like how I am able to see my classmates' responses and see others' questions as well as my own. I like that I will be bale to check if others' have the same questions as me as well as see their thought process in understanding the reading material. I have used platform like this before in another class but not regularly and not for the purposes of further comprehending the lecture material. I am excited to use this platform to ask questions and see my peers' thought processes as well.

I have never been provided a study guide for lectures and am very curious to see what these look like and how effective they will be in helping me to study and retain information. I have only been given study guides for final exams etc. Do the simply ask questions regarding what was or will be gone over in lecture? Will vocabulary words be included within the problems asked within the guide to help solidify their definitions? How effective are these guides on their own? Should they be taken without the help of lecture notes and other materials?

I have found that doing assignments and ensuring your understanding of new material the same day the material was introduced the most beneficial. Personally, reviewing new material the same day helps me to not only solidify the knowledge that I do understand, but rework and comprehend the lecture material that is not yet as clear. I find that when the most recent lecture is fresh in your mind its easier to grasp and make sense of the substance of the lecture. I also think waiting until the. last minute adds another note of stress that isn't necessary and can even make it harder to study or complete an assignment.