ERIC Number: EJ924764
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jun
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1571-0068
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Students' Reflections on Implementation of Group Investigation in Korean Secondary Science Classrooms
Oh, Phil Seok; Shin, Myeong-Kyeong
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, v3 n2 p327-349 Jun 2005
Student reflective ideas were examined with respect to Group Investigation (GI), which was employed in 11th grade Korean earth science classrooms. A modified GI method was implemented during the course of an action research effort consisting of two yearlong projects. Students' writings, which had been produced twice a year, were analyzed to reveal their reflections concerning the GI method. The students were positive about how GI altered the ways their learning occurred in the classrooms. They also reported several positive learning outcomes resulting from the GI implementation. However, there were some students who considered the GI method inappropriate for them. At times, students had difficulties and experienced problems arising from implementing GI. Implications for use of cooperative inquiry learning methods in science classrooms are elaborated on and discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Investigations, Student Attitudes, Action Research, Earth Science, Grade 11, Inquiry, Group Activities, Cooperative Learning, Reflection, Curriculum Implementation, Secondary School Science, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 11; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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