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Description:
This World Wide Web (WWW) site contains an electronic version of a guide, the first of the planned addenda to the NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS (NSES), that was written to discuss the meaning and multiple roles of inquiry in the classroom, summarize the research and scholarly writings that argue for the value of inquiry in science education, and identify actions that need to be taken to support inquiry in the classroom. The guide was developed to improve teaching and learning, explain and promote inquiry based methods, improve teacher education experiences, and guide scientists' work with teachers. It describes where inquiry is found in the NSES, discusses classroom assessments, and answers frequently asked questions about inquiry methods. Vignettes of teachers and students engaged in and learning about inquiry are used to illustrate ideas in the text. The appendixes elaborate on excerpts from the NSES and explain how to use worksheets when selecting instructional materials that promote inquiry. Black and white photographs showing students involved in scientific inquiry are found throughout the book. The guide contains a bibliography of resources for teaching science through inquiry.This resource is beneficial to all users, because it sets equitable guidelines for teachers to assist them improve their teaching and learning, as well as in explaining and promoting inquiry based methods. |
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| Date Last Modified: |
2005-10-06 13:05:01 (W3C-DTF) |
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Teacher curricular support
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