Integrates story telling into a science activity on the density of liquids in order to increase student interest. Shows the relationship between mass and volume ratio and how they determine density. Includes teacher notes. (YDS)

Presents examples of a space program and the media based on it for teaching chemistry. Discusses how to use videotapes during class to facilitate class discussion of chemistry topics. (KHR)

Describes an integrated unit on bats and specifically addresses the National Science Education Standards. (Author/KHR)

Describes a collaborative teaching experience with K-12 students during four-week-long inquiry journeys into the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and reflection. (Author/KHR)

Examines problem complexity, inquiry method, learning style, and presentation method to quantify the magnitude of their effects on learning scientific inquiry in high school science curriculum. Recommends the use of collaborative learning tools to accommodate diverse learning styles in distance learning environments and proposes a paradigm for…

Defines validation as a process by which researchers evaluate the trustworthiness of a study through a tacit understanding of actual practices. Proposes an approach to validation based on the concept of exemplars--concrete models of research practice. Uses three studies of narrative--life history, oral narrative, and narrative strategy--as…

Like wildflowers blooming in the cracks of city sidewalks, reflective practice celebrates the organic over the artificial. Inquiry-oriented teaching, rejecting logical-positivist methods, engages teachers in a cycle of thought and action based on professional experience. Teachers subjected to quality control pressures reduce their teaching to the…

The author describes an educational radio series developed for the British Broadcasting Corporation that aimed to provide informed discussions of community issues with interaction between experts and a live audience and to reach a wider audience via radio. The author concludes that the series was generally successful. (CH)

Describes the nature and procedure of individualized inquiry and provides an illustration of its use in one social studies classroom. Steps include problem definition, hypothesis formation, information gathering, data analysis, hypothesis testing, and drawing conclusions. Recommends that teachers select responsible, intellectually capable, and…

Discusses interviewing techniques for college admissions counselors. Suggests ways in which to be an attentive, genuine listener and evaluator for each prospective student. Includes advice on the following areas: purpose, query technique, listening, notetaking, humor, evaluation, and write-ups. (JBJ)

Presents activities that use the learning cycle to engage students in meaningful inquiries in the study of Mendelian genetics. Includes content-related background and teaching tips for each phase of the learning cycle. (JRH)

A multidimensional organization of hands-on science is described. Inquiry, structure, and experimental dimensions are used to define and classify hands-on lab activities. The outcomes from the three different types of hands-on activities are discussed. (23 references) (KR)

Two inquiry-based teaching activities that are structured to cause cognitive disequilibrium and enable the student to alleviate the disequilibrium with the resultant equilibration at a higher cognitive level are presented. The first activity uses a Cartesian diver and the second a short film in which students are asked to determine the main idea…

Defines dimensions of vocational thoughtfulness: transfer of learning, situated learning, and learning from experts who shape culture. Outlines potential areas of inquiry--empirical, interpretive, and critical. (SK)