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Lehtinen, Antti; Viiri, Jouni – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2017
Current research indicates that inquiry-based learning should be guided in order to achieve optimal learning outcomes. The need for guidance is even greater when simulations are used because of their high information content and the difficulty of extracting information from them. Previous research on guidance for learning with simulations has…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Guidance, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
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Bennett, William D.; Park, Soonhye – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011
In teaching science, the beliefs of teachers may come into conflict and inhibit the implementation of reformed teaching practice. An experienced biology teacher, Mr. Hobbs, was found to have two different sets of epistemological beliefs while his classroom practice was predominantly teacher-centered. A case study was then performed in order to…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Beliefs, Conflict, Biology