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Mulder, Yvonne G.; Lazonder, Ard W.; de Jong, Ton – International Journal of Science Education, 2010
Inquiry learning environments increasingly incorporate modelling facilities for students to articulate their research hypotheses and (acquired) domain knowledge. This study compared performance success and scientific reasoning of university students with high prior knowledge (n = 11), students from senior high-school (n = 10), and junior…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Educational Environment, Models, Prior Learning
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Gijlers, Hannie; de Jong, Ton – Cognition and Instruction, 2009
This study investigates how collaborative knowledge construction within an inquiry learning environment can be assisted with scaffolds that aim to support students' hypothesis generation process. Sixty-six students on a university preparatory track worked collaboratively on a kinematics task. The instructional goal was to develop students'…
Descriptors: Opinions, Prior Learning, Cooperative Learning, Interaction