The paper takes the position that if value inquiry in the social studies is to become something more than a mere fad'' it will have to be grounded upon a sound rationale from which appropriate curricular designs and teaching strategies can be developed. (Author)

Article stresses the skills gained in problem-solving over mere information transmission in the classroom. (GB)

The form of inquiry used by some curriculum materials affects the behavior of the learner toward the subject and toward himself and learning. (JB)

Learning concepts implies certain attitudes and skills on the part of both teachers and student; means recalling specific perceptions, discovering relationships, and applying these structures to situations. Students who have learned to conceptualize have the ability and training to view their own lives in relations to their physical and cultural…

Teachers training for elementary school teaching made significant gains on a test measuring their understanding of the nature of scientific hypothesis construction, testing, and use after completing a free-response linear program. (AL)

Describes a study, involving high school earth science teachers, to determine if the level of the teacher's questions influenced student achievement. Students of the 20 teachers who tended to use more high level inquiry questions surpassed the performance of students of 20 teachers who tended to use low level inquiry questions. (PR)

Describes a teaching technique where students are to describe in detail, identify the unusual aspects of, and then provide an explanation of puzzling events or situations" in terms of previous experience and known scientific principles. Illustrated with examples, mostly chemical. (AL)

Describes questioning techniques for elementary school science instruction. Emphasis is placed on questions designed to assist students in value clarification. Stress is placed on personal thoughts, feelings, alternatives, consequences and self-direction. (JM)