Open inquiry offers students the opportunity to gain 21st century skills and expose them to science practices advocated by Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). While this raises the bar from lower-level inquiry classes, students initially struggle with open inquiry, because they do not know what to expect as they shift from a teacher-directed…

Peer tutoring recognizes that a pupil is in reality three individuals: the pupil he is, the one he himself perceives, and the one others see. Such a program is beneficial to students, teachers, parents, and administrators. (Author/IRT)