an explanation of some aspect of the natural or social world that is based on evidence

(a)  

the way that you go about investigating a problem or testing a hypothesis

(a)  

■ identifying why something happens

■ identifying how important something is

■ comparing and contrasting different ideas or theories

■ identifying the implications of a statement

■ establishing the extent to which something is true

■ establishing whether an approach is useful or not

(a)  

facts, concepts and ideas that we know about a

topic

(a)  

involves critical thinking and evaluating a statement, a claim or a theory

(a)