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Science Camps for Introducing Nature of Scientific Inquiry through Student Inquiries in Nature: Two Applications with Retention Study
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Leblebicioglu, G.; Abik, N. M.; Capkinoglu, E.; Metin, D.; Dogan, E. Eroglu; Cetin, P. S.; Schwartz, R. – Research in Science Education, 2019
Scientific inquiry is widely accepted as a method of science teaching. Understanding its characteristics, called Nature of Scientific Inquiry (NOSI), is also necessary for a whole conception of scientific inquiry. In this study NOSI aspects were taught explicitly through student inquiries in nature in two summer science camps. Students conducted…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Camps, Active Learning, Inquiry
Changing Science Outcomes: Cognitive Acceleration in a US Setting
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Endler, Lorna C.; Bond, Trevor G. – Research in Science Education, 2008
Inquiry is seen as an integral part of science education in the USA; however, few American science programs explicitly focus on the higher order thinking skills that are the precursors to inquiry. In this paper, Australian researchers report the result of using a version of the Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education (CASE) program in a…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Thinking Skills, Science Education, Cognitive Development