Part of being an independent learner is being aware of or asking significant questions relating to one's world. (CK)

Compares the performances of college students in an inquiry approach chemistry laboratory to those in a conventional laboratory. During one of three semesters studied, all analyses of eight pretests and posttests significantly favored the experimental group. Concludes that in a variety of actual learning situations the inquiry method results in…

The author advocates futurism as a basis of social studies so that the field of futurology can contribute to the improvement of society. (Author/JB)

Suggests that an evaluation of the questions asked in inquiry training episodes may not reflect the logical progression of steps designed to formulate explanations or hypotheses, but also depend on students' disposition towards approval, tendency to minimize risk, and motivation by external factors. Studies of inquiry behavior should include…

The administration of a test based on Jean Piaget's method of determining logical thinking revealed that only 33 of 131 freshmen could meet the criteria for formal operations. Reviews research which indicates that logical thought can be enhanced by inquiry-oriented courses. Elementary and secondary teachers do not use inquiry teaching because…

Discusses the pitfalls of wholesale adoption of fashionable educational methods in general, and inquiry in particular. (JB)

Use of inquiry techniques in teaching social studies to disadvantaged children will strengthen their motivation and facilitate their learning. (CK)

The example of a man blinking at a light serves as the starting point for an inquiry into the complex relationship of stimulus and physiological response. Countering the charge of reductionism, the organism in its environment is shown to be a case of energy flow and transformation. (AM)

The ways in which ethical aims have guided social inquiry are considered historically. The writings and contributions of various social philosophers are cited. (JN)