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Beginning a Classroom Inquiry: Using Photovoice to Connect College Students to Community Science
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In this article the process of photovoice is showcased as a platform for undergraduate students to connect to their local community through science while beginning to develop an inquiry project on environmental…
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Applying the Brakes: How Practical Classroom Decisions Affect the Adoption of Inquiry Instruction
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The study described in this article involved 13 community college biology instructors as they adopted bioinformatics problem-based learning modules in their classroom. The study used a diffusion of an innovation…
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Can Graduate Teaching Assistants Teach Inquiry-Based Geology Labs Effectively?
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This study examines the implementation of teaching strategies by graduate teaching assistants in inquiry-based introductory geology labs at a large research university.
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Solving the Mystery of Mock Mummies: Using Scientific Inquiry Skills in an Integrated Lesson
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When the nature of science (NOS) is reinforced, middle school students will be able to appreciate scientific inquiry processes and communication, as outlined in the National Science Education Standards (NRC 1996). To…
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The ability to engage in argumentation in order to construct, justify, and evaluate scientific explanations is seen by many as an important component of scientific literacy. In order to foster productive argumentation…
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This set of botany demonstrations is a continuation of the inquiry-based lecture activities that provide realistic connections to the history and nature of science and employ technology in data collection (see the…
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Preservice elementary teachers in a conceptual physics course were given multiple resources to use during several inquiry activities in order to investigate how materials were chosen, used, and valued. These students…
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