Browsing by Subject "inquiry"
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EFFECTS OF AN INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE PROGRAM ON CRITICAL THINKING, SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS, CREATIVITY, AND SCIENCE FAIR ACHIEVEMENT OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
(2012-05-01)<p>This study investigated the impact of an inquiry-based science program on the critical thinking skills, science process skills, creativity, and science fair achievement of middle school students. Although research ... -
EFFECTS OF SCAFFOLDING HIGHER ORDER THINKING QUESTIONS ON READER SELF-EFFICACY AND CRITICAL THINKING OF SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS
(2012-05-01)<p>This study examined the potential benefits of instructional strategies that scaffold the development of higher order thinking (HOT) questions on reader self-efficacy and critical thinking. Another goal of this study ... -
IMPACT OF PROBLEM FINDING ON THE QUALITY OF AUTHENTIC OPEN INQUIRY SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECTS
(2008-05-01)<p>Problem finding is a creative process whereby individuals develop original ideas for study. Secondary science students who successfully participate in authentic, novel, open inquiry studies must engage in problem finding ... -
THE EFFECTS OF GENDER AND TYPE OF INQUIRY CURRICULUM ON SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS’ SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS AND EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS IN SCIENCE
(2014-05-01)<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of gender and type of inquiry curriculum (open or structured) on science process skills and epistemological beliefs in science of sixth grade students. The current ... -
THE UTILIZATION OF INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE INSTRUCTION IN CONNECTICUT
(2017-05-01)<p>The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of practitioners of inquiry-based instruction from 35 Connecticut school districts. The source of the participants, Connecticut State Science Assessment Advisory ...
