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Reflect on scientific investigations including evaluating the quality of the data collected, and identifying improvements (ACSIS131)

Elaborations
  • discussing investigation methods with others to share ideas about the quality of the inquiry process
  • identifying and considering indicators of the quality of the data when analysing results
  • suggesting improvements to inquiry methods based on experience
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
ScOT terms

Evaluation,  Experiments,  Data collection

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