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Download full textKubicek, John P. – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2005
The teaching of science in the K-12 classroom has been less than successful. Students typically do not develop science literacy and do not understand the role and relevance of science in society. Inquiry-based learning is an approach which promises to improve science teaching by engaging students in authentic investigations, thereby achieving a…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Science Instruction, Inquiry, Scientific Literacy
Smits, Hans; Wang, HsingChi; Towers, Jo; Crichton, Susan; Field, Jim; Tarr, Pat – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2005
This paper describes the first stages of a project focusing on the use of preservice-teacher-generated e-Portfolios as a means of documenting and assessing inquiry-based teaching and learning. The project is designed to explore ways in which preservice teacher-created e-Portfolios can be used to (1) document how inquiry lives in practice, and…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Preservice Teachers, Electronic Publishing, Inquiry
