Following a discussion of the role and importance of practical laboratory tests, describes an instrument designed for inquiry-oriented practical examinations. The instrument consists of 21 categories representing different inquiry skills. Examples and illustrative data based on results in biology matriculation examination in Israel are reported.…

Presents a social studies unit of study that involves having students conduct investigations of events and people in their own neighborhoods. (FL)

Although questioning is of interest to many fields, multidisciplinary approaches are rare. To reveal interrelationships between various literatures, a framework is formulated. The literatures on questioning in different fields are surveyed and compared. (Author/GK)

Proposes three basic strategies of inquiry essential to good writing and reports the results of studies on these strategies. (JL)

The crucial objective of the transitional curriculum is to make only a small intended change at a time, uncomplicated by other considerations. To illustrate, an elementary science curriculum is presented that features an inquiry approach with the pupils handling materials. (Author/MLF)

Offers a list of questions for teachers to ask their literature classes, including questions on the author, the style, the theme, the setting, and the plot. Notes how sequencing these questions can prepare students for other activities in literature appreciation. (RL)

Discusses students' interests in and learning as a result of participating in a program emphasizing the relationship of people to their environment. A study found that the interests of upper elementary students in this man-land approach decreased with age while categorical discriminations improved with age. Field supplementary learning experiences…

At the beginning of an introductory social psychology course, students were asked to rate their professor on a semantic differential scale. The results were compiled and used to generate questions about interpersonal perceptions, stereotypes, data collection, and the characteristics and limitations of social psychological research in general. (AM)

Describes how expanding the geography curriculum so that it deals with cognitive and affective outcomes in a confluent manner can make geography lessons more interesting to teachers and students. An inquiry lesson on petroleum is presented as an example. (Author/DB)

This review of research literature on social studies methods from 1921-1978 includes a discussion of philosophic trends, course content, cultural perspectives, teaching styles, and research measures. The author proposes a new theoretical framework for analyzing social studies methods. (AM)

Inquiry and lecture/lab methods of instruction yield different results in conceptual and problem-solving tests, while no difference exists in factual tests. The author recommends that the inquiry method of teaching be refined so that it can become a practical classroom instructional strategy. (CT)

Methods for encouraging student questions and replying to them are discussed. (JD)

Presents a measurement instrument to ascertain the readiness of students to deal with the inquiry process and suggests means to prepare them for inquiry. Data can serve as an indicator of students' attitudes towards teachers' questions and corresponding thought levels, and as an indirect expression of their feelings toward the inquiry approach.…

Discusses how biology teachers can design or adapt existing laboratory and field experiences to promote reflective thinking and self-regulation of students. (HM)

Teaching procedures were designed to improve student inquiry as a means of improving student reading and learning skills. Results showed that seventh graders in the experimental situation had significantly higher scores on four of five questioning measures, on a vocabulary measure, and on an attitude scale. (RL)