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Peer reviewedChin, Christine; Brown, David E.; Bruce, Bertram C. – International Journal of Science Education, 2002
Identifies the types of questions that students ask during science learning. Explicates the role of students' questions in the knowledge construction process, particularly in educational discourse. Investigates the relationship between students' questions and approaches to learning and discusses some emergent issues related to student questioning.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Grade 8, Middle School Students
Peer reviewedChin, Christine; Kayalvizhi, G. – Research in Science and Technological Education, 2002
Reports on a study that explored the types of questions that students ask for open-ended science investigations. Discusses how teachers can help students identify problems and pose questions that are feasible for investigation. (Contains 55 references.) (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Discovery Learning, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
