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Ayuso Fernández, Gabriel Enrique; López-Banet, Luisa; Ruiz-Vidal, Alicia – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2022
One of the goals of secondary science education is to help students develop skills related to scientific inquiry. However, the results of previous studies have shown that students have difficulties in identifying problems, formulating hypotheses, drawing conclusions, and designing experiments. The main objective of this contribution is to indicate…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Science Education, Inquiry, Foreign Countries
Massa Mafi – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This practitioner action research study explored features of NGSS-based pedagogies to improve secondary education student engagement, critical thinking, and collaborative problem-solving. It examined ways that constructivist pedagogies might encourage students to understand science by putting their skills and knowledge into practice as young…
Descriptors: Action Research, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary Education, Learner Engagement
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George, John H. – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2021
The author was an engineer for 20 years in both development and applications followed by 15 years as adult educator primarily at a Midwestern urban university with under-represented students. Beginning fall 2008 and for the next 7 years, he developed interventions for "underprepared" STEMM (STEM and pre-Medical) students. This freshmen…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Medical Education, Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education
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Shelley, Mack, Ed.; Admiraal, Wilfried, Ed.; Akcay, Hakan, Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2021
"Proceedings of International Conference on Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology (ICEMST) which took place on April 1-4, 2021 in Antalya, Turkey. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Climate
McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2015
This document presents the proceedings of the 20th Annual Research Forum held June 25, 2015, at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Included are the following 21 action research papers: (1) History Lives! The Use of Simulations in a High School Social Studies Classroom (Lydia Adkins); (2) Using Francophone Music in the High…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Action Research, Simulation, Social Studies
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Polman, Joseph L.; Pea, Roy D. – Science Education, 2001
Describes the sociocultural theory motivating strategy "transformative communication" as well as a specific dialogue sequence that can be used as a cultural tool for accompanying such interaction. Illustrates the utility of the dialogue sequence in four key episodes within and inquiry-based high school earth science class. (Author/SAH)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Inquiry, Problem Solving, Science Instruction
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Steinbrink, John E.; Tricarico, Stephen J. – Journal of Geography, 1974
The central objective of this article is to teach students to analyze the Middle East situation by learning to think in terms of concepts and generalizations. Two teaching strategies, opining and inquiry, are suggested. Stressing geography as concept learning demonstrates how geography can be a contemporary problem solving, generalizing…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Geography Instruction, Inquiry, Middle Eastern Studies
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Kitchener, Karen Strohm – Educational Forum, 1983
The author examines the nature of reflective thinking and its necessity as an educational goal. The work of John Dewey, empirical approaches to reflective judgment, evidence of students' ability to use it, and implications for education are discussed. (SK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Educational Objectives, Inquiry
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Merwin, William C. – High School Journal, 1976
Does the inquiry method really make a difference in educational development? Author launched a review of research literature reported during the past decade, with special focus on the use of inquiry for teaching the social studies. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Inquiry, Problem Solving, Program Evaluation, Research Reviews (Publications)
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Levin, Malcolm A. – Social Education, 1972
To test materials and teaching strategies for a public issues curriculum, staff members of the Project planned, taught, and evaluated a three-year experimental program in a large high school. Evaluation data is presented. (JB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Research, Inquiry, Instructional Materials
Vranesh, Richard H. – Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems, 2002
Examines problem complexity, inquiry method, learning style, and presentation method to quantify the magnitude of their effects on learning scientific inquiry in high school science curriculum. Recommends the use of collaborative learning tools to accommodate diverse learning styles in distance learning environments and proposes a paradigm for…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Distance Education, Inquiry, Models
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Wilen, William W.; McKenrick, Patrick – Social Studies, 1989
Describes the nature and procedure of individualized inquiry and provides an illustration of its use in one social studies classroom. Steps include problem definition, hypothesis formation, information gathering, data analysis, hypothesis testing, and drawing conclusions. Recommends that teachers select responsible, intellectually capable, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Data Analysis, Hypothesis Testing, Independent Study
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Rotheram, Ken – School Science Review, 1984
Discusses the development and use of flowcharts to involve students in the major stages of experimental design and hypothesizing. The progress of stages attempts to simplify the complexity involved during problem-solving in science investigations. Several illustrative flowcharts are included. (JN)
Descriptors: Discovery Processes, Flow Charts, Inquiry, Problem Solving
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Rice, Dale R.; Dunlap, William P. – Science Teacher, 1982
Describes the stages and outcomes of a junior high school science lesson on erosion and deposition utilizing a "kids as researchers" theme. Stages include awareness, discussion, investigation, experimentation, generalization, and extension. (SK)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Inquiry, Problem Solving, Science Education
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Gallet, Christian – Journal of Chemical Education, 1998
Gives a step-by-step description of a problem-solving microscale chemistry laboratory to show how this implementation of problem-solving teaching can be put into practice. Pedagogical and practical issues are discussed. (DKM)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Higher Education, Inquiry, Problem Solving
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