What is the difference between discovery science and hypothesis-driven science?

Answer 1

Discovery science is mostly about describing nature, whereas hypothesis-driven science tries to explain nature.

Answer 2

discovery based science used inductive reasoning. this kind of reasoning uncovers important rules or truth through careful observations.

add2 Discovery science is where you see something you don't understand, and try and figure why that is so.

while hypothesis driven science employs deductive reasoning wherein an idea or hypothesis is proposed, then, the hypothesis is tested.

add2 Perhaps a simple example of this is often observed concerning the Periodic Table. A hypothesis has it that a missing space in the table should have its properties predicted by those elements immediately around. This hypothesis then gives a target idea of where to look for such an element.

Answer 3

Discovery science is mostly about describing nature, whereas hypothesis-driven science tries to explain nature.