Descriptor
| Inquiry | 3 |
| Lecture Method | 3 |
| Discovery Learning | 2 |
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Learning Strategies | 2 |
| Science Instruction | 2 |
| Teaching Methods | 2 |
| Active Learning | 1 |
| Basic Skills | 1 |
| Biology | 1 |
| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Arizona | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedSutman, Frank X. – Science and Children, 1995
Presents three lesson scenarios using inquiry/discovery and lecture/discussion methods and discusses the specific instructional strategies that each employs. The first two scenarios demonstrate how these strategies and their supporting tools and activities are applied in a single content area while the third one shows how inquiry/discovery…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Inquiry, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedEbert-May, Diane; Brewer, Carol; Allred, Sylvester – Bioscience, 1997
Describes reform efforts in science education at Northern Arizona University that emphasize active, inquiry-based learning in introductory biology classes. Recommends the use of a number of strategies to involve large classes in thinking about and doing science. Contains 20 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Biology, Cooperative Learning, Educational Innovation
Peer reviewedZachry, William H. – Teaching of Psychology, 1985
Inquiry teaching requires students to engage in hypothesis formation, collection and evaluation of evidence, and the drawing of logical conclusions. Prerequisite skills for inquiry learning are discussed, and examples of inquiry learning in a college level general psychology course are presented. (RM)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis, Discovery Learning, Higher Education
