what are the methods or procedures used inthe area?

how these methods generates knowledge?

What are assumptions underlying thesemethods

What counts as a fact?

What role do models play?

what ethical thinking limits the methodsuse?

measurement involves interaction with theworld

models are important

classification is a central idea

methods employed use

Why is this area significant to the individual?

what is the nature of the contribution ofindividuals?

what responsibilities rest upon theindividual knower by virtue of theknowledge?

what are the implications of this AOK for theindividual's perspective?

what assumptions underlie the individual'sapproach?

gives a view of ourselves

little space here to see ourselves as rational,free agents, with desires and ability tochoose

individuals have contributed in revolutionaryways

use of imagination, intuition and emotionsin creation of hypotheses

What role does language play?

What are the roles of the key concepts andterms that provide the building blocks?

What metaphors are appropriate?

What is the role of convention in this area?

many laws in natural sciences are statedusing language of MATHEMATICS

language in science is PRECISE

what is about?

what practical problems can be solved?

what are important questions currentlyunanswered?

are there any ethical considerations thatlimit the scope?

a system of knowledge of the natural world

shared knolwedge

prediction important feature

understanding is a prime purpose

interested in producing generalised (aboutnatural world) :

laws are casual

What is the significance of the key points inhistorical development in the AOK?

how has the history of this area led to itscurrent form

pivotal shifts of thinking in the developmentof the natural sciences