HOteori
HOteori, short for Hypothesis-Observation Theory, is a conceptual framework used in discussions of scientific reasoning and knowledge construction. It treats scientific inquiry as an iterative loop in which hypotheses are proposed, tested against observations, and revised in light of new data. The framework emphasizes the integration of theory with empirical evidence rather than distinguishing theory development from data collection.
Origins and terminology: The term HOteori emerged in interdisciplinary discussions in the early 21st century as
Core ideas: HOteori foregrounds cycles of conjecture and measurement. Predictions derived from a hypothesis are tested
Applications and critique: The framework has been used to analyze research design, pedagogy, and data-driven inquiry
See also: Scientific method, hypothesis testing, Bayesian inference, falsifiability.