2.1 Disciplines in space research
Because so many scientists work across so many fields, this gives us the opportunity to bring together scientific research and look at the whole picture. Now see Activity 2 where you are asked to search by topics paying particular attention to interdisciplinary scientific research.
Activity 2 Topics search
Search the web for the following topics.
- How space is dangerous to humans.
- Important discoveries on the ISS.
- The future of the ISS.
Once you find a video and/or article, write comments about the following questions in the boxes provided. You can use Table 1 as a checklist for all of your online searches and decide for yourself how reliable your internet sources are.
| PROMPT criterion |
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Presentation Is the information presented and communicated clearly? Consider the language, layout and structure. |
Relevance Is the resource relevant to the topic you are researching? Look at the introduction or overview to find out what it is mainly about. |
Objectivity Is the resource biased, or motivated by a particular agenda? Is the language emotive? Are there hidden, vested interests? |
Method: for research reports Is it clear how the data was collected? Were the methods appropriate and can you trust the data? |
Provenance Is it clear where the information has come from? Can you identify the author(s) or organisation(s), and are they trustworthy? Are there references or citations that lead to further reading, and are they trustworthy sources? |
Timeliness How up-to-date is the material? Is it clear when it was written? Does the date of the writing meet your requirements, or is it obsolete? |
1. How space is dangerous to humans.
Discussion
The course team found the following using the same search criteria.
2. Important discoveries on the ISS.
Discussion
The course team found the following using the same search criteria.
3. The future of the ISS.
Discussion
The course team found the following using the same search criteria.
The next section has the course team’s approach to using the PROMPT criteria for this content.