As I was reading Zobel's chapter 10, I was struck by several points. I'm not trying to summarize his chapter, but rather to list some talking points:
there is indeed a process of research, and papers should? and often do have a life cycle
insight is necessary, but only 1% - as Edison is famous for saying
you get to choose whether an insight is worth any investment of time and energy
a clear problem statement is critical - to help keep focus, and avoid distraction
when choosing a project, play to your own strengths (Zobel, p. 161)
every student-advisor relationship is different! students working on their own have their own advantages and disadvantages
we've discussed the importance of reading papers, and you'll get more practice
top of p. 167 has a nice list of questions that may be useful in reading a paper and preparing a summary!
setting milestones is very helpful! Zobel may say necessary!
explain the role of the hypothesis in scientific research - related to problem statement, next level of detail, and they drive the research activity e.g. experiments to run, prototypes to build, surveys to conduct
what are the obvious arguments pro or con with respect to a hypothesis? If the answer is obvious, it may still be wrong! But this may guide experimental design
Zobel's comments about formal studies and well-designed experiments are well-taken, but may be arguable. If a claim is too good to be true...
Checklist on pp. 182-3 may be useful!
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