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The Relationships between the Practice of Different Scientific Activities and Students' Scientific Knowledge, Inquiry Skills, View of the Nature of Science and Attitude towards Science: A Study in Primary School
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Manuel Bächtold; David Cross; Valérie Munier – International Journal of Science Education, 2024
Data from PISA and TIMSS have recently fuelled the debate on the efficacy of Inquiry-Based Science Teaching (IBST). Some analyses of these data show that the effects of different scientific activities related to IBST carried out with students vary according to the frequency of their implementation. Extending this research, the present study…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Knowledge Level, Inquiry, Scientific Principles
Inquiry-Based Learning: A Framework for Assessing Science in the Early Years
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Marian, Hazel; Jackson, Claire – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
This article draws on current literature leading to the development of a holistic framework to support practitioners in observation and assessment of childrens evolving inquiry skills. Evidence from the 2011 Trends in International Maths and Science Study (TIMSS) in England identifies a decline of year five student achievement in science. A…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Holistic Approach, Observation, Evaluation Methods
Do Variations of Science Teaching Approaches Make Difference in Shaping Student Content and Problem Solving Achievement across Different Racial/Ethnic Groups?
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Gao, Su; Wang, Jian – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
Students' frequent exposure to inquiry-based science teaching is presumed more effective than their exposure to traditional didactic instruction in helping improve competence in content knowledge and problem solving. Framed through theoretical perspectives of inquiry-based instruction and culturally relevant pedagogy, this study examines this…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Inquiry, Active Learning, Culturally Relevant Education