Learning Objectives
- Researchers will recognize the difference between evidence that is merely consistent with a claim and evidence that supports it
- Researchers will learn to avoid confusing evidence with feelings of certainty or anecdotes
- Researchers will learn what types of evidence experts, statistics, and scientific studies can provide
What Information Will Prove Your Claims?
- Only including evidence that supports your claims
- Introduces other modules
- Beginning level classes
- 1m 9s
Confusing "Evidence Of" with "Consistent With"
- Explains the distinction between information consistent with a claim and evidence of a claim
- Beginning level classes
- 1m 49s
Confusing Feelings of Certainty with Evidence
- Do not be mislead by "feelings of certainty"
- Beginning level classes
- 2m 30s
Confusing Anecdotes with Evidence
- Do not be mislead by anecdotes; single events or one person's experience
- Beginning level classes
- 2m 7s
Finding Evidence
- Emphasizes main points of previous modules
- 0m 37s
Expert Testimony as Evidence
- Why and how expert testimony is can be used as evidence
- defines "prove your claims"
- Beginning to intermediate level classes
- 1m 57s
Statistics as Evidence
- How and when to use statistics as evidence
- "Consistent with" versus "evidence of"
- Beginning to intermediate level
- 2m 26s
Scientific Studies as Evidence
- How and when to use scientific studies as evidence
- beginning to intermediate level
- 2m 43s
Matching Data to Claims
- The most credible evidence comes from the three above categories
- All still need to be properly evaluated
- Very short overview of how to and how not to use evidence, may be helpful to all levels
- 0m 47s
Checklist
- Ask yourself: "If this information were correct, would it help me prove my claim?"
- Focus only on the information for which you answered the question yes (this will be information that is not only "consistent with" your claim but "evidence of" it)
- Rule out "evidence" that is only based on feelings of certainty or ancedotes
- Look for evidence that will support your claim in the testimony of experts, statistics, and scientific studies.
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