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Curtis, Charles K.; McWhannel, J. Douglas – New Outlook for the Blind, 1972
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Field Trips, Inquiry, Secondary School Students
Leonard, B. Charles; Gies, Frederick John – Audiovisual Instr, 1970
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Inquiry, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials
Dobbins, Allen L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1971
Descriptors: General Education, High Schools, Individualized Instruction, Inquiry
Balzer, LeVon – Amer Biol Teacher, 1970
Classroom observations suggest that common teacher behaviors may inhibit individual student inquiry. Suggests ways in which teachers can stimulate and guide rather than direct inquiry. (EB)
Descriptors: Biology, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Inquiry, Secondary School Science
Peer reviewedMcCully, George – History Teacher, 1971
The concluding article for SO 500 407, details a sample curriculum which seeks to make historical studies relevant to students' lives and to cultivate skilled amateur historians who know how to ask and answer historical questions, and whose understanding of history will make them more effective persons and citizens. (Author/MB)
Descriptors: Cultural Enrichment, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, History
Peer reviewedBillings, Charles E. – Social Education, 1971
Discusses a rationale for teaching about Africa and an interpretation of appropriate inquiry techniques. (DB)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Black Studies, Curriculum Design, Inquiry
Peer reviewedWitthuhn, Burton O. – Social Education, 1971
Provides guidelines for preparing a unit on African geography, specifically physical landscape, using inquiry techniques. (DB)
Descriptors: Geographic Concepts, Inquiry, Physical Geography, Social Studies
Peer reviewedOlmo, Barbara M. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1970
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Inquiry, Preservice Teacher Education, Questioning Techniques
Soc Educ, 1970
Descriptors: Asian History, Cross Cultural Studies, Inquiry, Instructional Materials
Diederich, Mary E. – J Res Sci Teaching, 1969
The author sees the physical sciences as processes of inquiry and proceeds to analyze and criticize CHEM Study, CBA, and PSSC physics in terms of their views of inquiry and of the sciences. A discussion of some desirable features for a high school program in physical science is included. Bibliography. (LC)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Course Evaluation, Inquiry, Physics
Wehlage, Gary – High Sch J, 1969
Descriptors: Generalization, History, Hypothesis Testing, Inquiry
Peer reviewedFielding, Glen D.; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1983
Results of a comparative study of direct instruction and inquiry teaching models suggest that direct instruction can be used successfully with complex subject content matter at the secondary school level. In teaching legal concepts to 30 high school students, direct instruction produced higher multiple choice and essay test scores, while inquiry…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Legal Education, Questioning Techniques, Retention (Psychology)
Peer reviewedWelch, Wayne W. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1983
Naturalistic and experimental inquiry methods in educational research and evaluation are described and compared, using illustrations from two science education research projects. Several strengths and limitations of each inquiry style are identified. Suggests that investigators consider both paradigms in planning research and evaluation studies.…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBalog, Joseph – Journal of School Health, 1982
Concepts and conceptual analysis are viewed in examining basic differences between types of questions. Six techniques used in the inquiry of concepts are: (1) isolating questions; (2) model cases; (3) contrary cases; (4) counterexamples; (5) related cases; and (6) invented cases. (JN)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Educational Philosophy, Evaluation Methods, Health Education
Arnold, John – Phi Delta Kappan, 1982
Examines the difficulties that plague the middle school movement and why there has been little substantive reform in changing from junior high schools to middle schools. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Educational Change, Inquiry, Interdisciplinary Approach
