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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"inquiry learning"”.
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Inquiring into inquiry learning in secondary science education.
… the creation, use, and effectiveness of inquiry lab activities in a secondary science classroom. The study begins by reflecting on what leads the teacher-researcher to convert traditional, step-bystep lab activities into student-centered inquiries by turning them inside-out and gains …
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Conversion of Traditional Observation-Based Botany Labs to Investigative Inquiry Learning
… I understand.” - Chinese Proverb. Involvement in learning implies possessing skills and attitudes that permit students to seek resolutions to questions and issues while constructing new knowledge. Low enrollment in Plant Biology and Diversity and upper level plant science courses has been noticed …
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Solving Systems of Linear Equations in Algebra I Through Team-Based Inquiry Learning
This curriculum was created using a team-based inquiry learning (TBIL) lens during the systems of linear equations unit in Algebra I. Team-based inquiry learning combines the use of partner and group work with open-ended questioning to allow students to explore mathematics with their peers. …
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Using Inquiry Learning to Shift Towards a Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in Elementary Social Studies
… teachers who teach students of color can use inquiry learning to shift traditional elementary social studies instructional practices towards a more culturally sustaining pedagogy. Elementary social studies instruction has traditionally been teacher-centric and rooted in a mono-perspective of …
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THE CLASSROOM AS INQUIRY LEARNING COMMUNITY: A PRACTITIONER STUDY OF ADOLESCENTS’ DEVELOPING CRITICAL LITERACIES
… presents findings from 10 months of practitioner inquiry (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 1993, 2009) using qualitative data collection and analysis. Informed by communities of practice theory (Lave & Wenger, 1991) and critical literacy theory (Luke, 2000; Janks, 2010; Comber, 2016), the study asked the …
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Inquire Within: The Connection between Teacher Training in Inquiry Learning Methodology and Classroom Practice.
… preschool teachers focusing on systematizing an inquiry learning approach inspired by the literature on Reggio Emilia inspired practices. This study uses a qualitative, multi-methodology approach including interviews, examination of classroom documentation, and examination of the Broderick and …
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The Effects Of Inquiry And Single-gender Grouping On Second Grade Girls' Attitudes And Participation In Science
… are at task to find methods to provide equal learning opportunities for all students. The purpose of this action research was to investigate the effects of single-gender grouping and inquiry-based teaching on girls' participation and attitude in science class. This study took place in a second …
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Sustaining Inquiry in an After -School Science and Design Lab: The Significance of the Parts Ecology
… of the use of artifacts within two informal learning environments, the author finds that the choices made by participants in response to the distribution and abundance of those artifacts determine to a large extent the sustainability of inquiry learning. Reflecting upon the importance of the …
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Social Competence and Collaborative Guided Inquiry Science Activities: Experiences of Students with Learning Disabilties
… competence on the participation of students with learning disabilities (LD) in the science learning processes associated with collaborative, guided inquiry learning. An inclusive Grade 2 classroom provided the setting for the study. Detailed classroom observations were the primary source of data. …
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The use of mobile devices to help young children learn about Indigenous perspectives through environmental inquiry
… how mobile devices can support young children in learning about Indigenous perspectives through environmental inquiry. Learning about Indigenous perspectives is an ongoing effort towards truth and reconciliation in Canada. Early childhood educators (ECEs) can gain confidence in planning and …
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Students’ perceptions of two active learning strategies in a higher-level CS course: Think-pair-share vs POGIL
Process-oriented guided inquiry learning (POGIL) has been shown to be an effective educational strategy and has been applied in computer science (CS) education. However, previous research mainly focuses on students’ academic performance and the comparison between POGIL and traditional teaching …
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Effectiveness and Accountability of the Inquiry-Based Methodology in Middle School Science
… to make discoveries on their own through the inquiry method directly conflicts with the mandated targets of a broad spectrum of curricula. Research shows that using an inquiry-based approach can encourage student motivation and increase academic achievement (Wolf & Fraser, 2008, Bryant, 2006, …
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Changing course : mid-western primary-grade teachers' perception and use of iPads for classroom instruction
… and social studies. Teachers often use iPads for inquiry learning and differentiation. There is a need for more professional development prior to school adoption of iPads. Teachers find iPads motivating and engaging, and most importantly they help students learn.
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Young Children's Authentic Inquiry Practices
… studies investigating young children’s authentic inquiry practices. The first article provides a literature synthesis of over two hundred and fifty in-depth cases of K-6 facilitated authentic inquiry learning environments. These cases reveal the wide-ranging authentic inquiry practices that are a …
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Beginning Algebra Student's Conceptual Understanding Of Variables In The Context Of Solving Equations: A Conceptual Change Inquiry.
… research was conducted using Conceptual Change Inquiry Learning and Phenomenography as theoretical frameworks. This qualitative study used data from field observations and notes, audio recordings, student work, and responses from semi-structured group interviews to retrieved results. Findings …
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Under one big sky : elementary pre-service teachers use inquiry to learn about the moon, construct knowledge, and teach elementary students around the world via the Internet.
… as they learned about the moon’s phases, inquiry learning, and use of the Internet message boards as a teaching tool as a part of their science teaching methods course. The MOON Project (More Observations On Nature), an exploration of inquiry teaching via e-learning, matched the …
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Citizen Inquiry: Engaging Citizens in Online Communities of Scientific Inquiries
Citizen Inquiry has been proposed as an informal science learning approach to enable widespread involvement in science and empower citizens with reasoning and problem-solving skills used by scientists. It combines aspects from citizen science and inquiry-based learning, producing science learning …
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Investigating How Nontraditional Elementary Preservice Teachers Negotiate the Teaching of Science
… strategies that supported their beliefs about inquiry learning; and (d) nontraditional student teachers valued the teach preparation program support system. The results from this qualitative study suggest that sociocultural theory with an identity-in-practice lens provides a theoretical frame …
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Supporting Elementary Education In-Service Teachers' Proficiency in Planning STEM-Centric Lessons
… (SOP), targeting integration of STEM content, inquiry learning, students' abilities to collaborate as a STEM team and students' strategic application of technology. Data collection, in the form of reviewing and analyzing study participants' lesson plans and self-reflections, was completed by …
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Διδασκαλία οπτικής με πειράματα και χρήση τεχνολογίας πληροφορικής και επικοινωνιών ICT
… experiments), η ενεργητική μάθηση (hands on learning) η διερευνητική μάθηση (inquiry learning), η ομαδοσυνεργατική μάθηση (cooperative peer learning) κ.α. Η πρωτότυπη διδακτική πρόταση με τεχνολογίες ICT υλοποιήθηκε σε μία ομάδα μαθητών τάξεων πέμπτης δημοτικού (πειραματική ομάδα με …
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