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Don't lose sight |
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The following information is taken from Expérimentez
l'Expo-sciences created by the Conseil du loisir scientifique
in partnership with Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. and the ministère
de la Culture et des Communications du Québec.
When you're working on a project, try to avoid getting involved
to the point where you no longer see your mistakes. From time to time,
try to get some perspective on your project in order to make sure that
you are on the right track. Then, after making any necessary adjustments,
resume your work.
So as not to lose sight of your goal, try to identify each stage of
your project. Breaking the project down into several short and simple
steps will give you the impression that your project is progressing
more quickly, which will definitely be more motivating. It will also
prevent you from getting side-tracked and losing sight of the primary
aim of your research. It may seem simplistic to you, but many have paid
the price for failing to follow these few basic steps.
A good way of proceeding cautiously is to gather as much information
as possible at each stage of your experiment. You will be in a better
position to make well-informed decisions that will become quite apparent
and will lead you to the correct answer. You will constantly be gathering
information, even in the early stages of your project. This preliminary
information may prove to be quite valuable.
To establish a protocol or to isolate variables in projects involving
multiple experiments, write a research report for each experiment. This
will ultimately save time and prevent you from having to start certain
procedures over. On the cover page, identify the experiment and specify
the aim to be achieved and the results obtained. Finally, consult your
sponsor occasionally to validate your project.
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© 2002, Conseil de développement du loisir scientifique
(CDLS). This document is distributed by the Conseil de développement
du loisir scientifique.
For more information, visit our Web site at www.cdls.qc.ca. |
The opinions
expressed in this section are those of the authors and do not
necessarily
reflect the opinions of Merck Frosst or its employees. |
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