Science educators are encouraged to adopt teaching techniques to help children learn to solve problems through inquiry or discovery. Included are several sample problems and method for finding other appropriate science related problems. (SL)

Describes an experiment in which videotaping and classroom verbal rating systems were used to induce more higher level questioning by instructors in introductory physics laboratories. Concludes that teacher behavior can be modified or changed by setting instructional goals then receiving feedback. (MLH)

This book looks at an issue which is at the heart of every classroom, the role that talk plays in children's learning. Drawing on a substantial research base, the book provides useful suggestions to facilitate successful talk between teachers and children to improve learning and raise standards. Through analysing the talk that goes on in primary…

This paper outlines an activity which is designed to make students comfortable speaking in the classroom environment. The paper states that, used properly, the activity is also an introduction to each day's course topic, and it encourages students to think about and report their own life experiences that illustrate a core construct from the day's…

This paper looks at learner-formulated questions in technology-supported learning applications. Traditionally, technology-supported learning applications request input from the learner. The learner's response is used to assess the knowledge of the learner, to define a navigation path through the material or to construct a learner model. The…

Suggests that, while the literature chosen for study is important, the dynamics of discussion, the verbal volleying as students clarify and attempt to give form to their responses, are equally crucial. (TO)

Sequential plans that focus on a topic for grades three, five, and eight are presented. (Author/RM)

A short introduction to the study of the American Revolution coordinates photographs and pertinent questions to gain a perspective on history as a discipline in general and the history of the revolution in particular. (KM)

This article describes in detail how the inquiry teacher performs in the classroom and what the possible alternatives in the process are. The major goal is to clarify the components of inquiry teaching and to indicate the exact junctures where major decisions need to be made. The operations subsumed under instructional decision are spelled out and…

Reflective and impulsive children were instructed to hasten or delay their responses on a test of hypothesis-seeking and constraint seeking conceptual strategies. Latency of response data on pretesting, training, and immediate posttests showed that the attempts to hasten or delay responses were successful in changing response latencies. (ST)

Summarizes the results of an enquiry into spoken and written language, using James Britton's language model. (Author/RB)

Results of this study demonstrate that constraint-seeking conceptual strategies can be trained in children as young as 6 years of age. (Authors/CB)

Author suggests that teachers must use appropriate questions to lead children toward exploring their inner world. (Author/RK)