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Separating the Research Question from the Laboratory Techniques: Advancing High-School Biology Teachers' Ability to Ask Research Questions
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Hasson, Eilat; Yarden, Anat – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2012
Inquiry is essentially a process in which research questions are asked and an attempt is made to find the answers. However, the formulation of operational research questions of the sort used in authentic scientific inquiry is not a trivial task. Here, we set out to explore the possible influence of separating the research question from the…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Discovery Learning, Research Methodology, Science Laboratories
The Design and Use of a Practical Tests Assessment Inventory.
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Tamir, Pinchas; And Others – Journal of Biological Education, 1982
Following a discussion of the role and importance of practical laboratory tests, describes an instrument designed for inquiry-oriented practical examinations. The instrument consists of 21 categories representing different inquiry skills. Examples and illustrative data based on results in biology matriculation examination in Israel are reported.…
Descriptors: Biology, Inquiry, Laboratory Procedures, Science Education
Student Evaluation of Laboratory Work in Two Chemistry Curricula
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Ben-Zvi, Ruth; And Others – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1976
Attainment of laboratory course objectives was compared for tenth and twelfth grade Israeli students using two chemistry curricula: An Experimental Chemistry Program for Secondary Schools (ECPSS) and the CHEM Study program. ECPSS students more often than non-ECPSS students, and ECPSS girls more often than boys felt they had achieved the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation