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ERIC Number: EJ649516
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
Student-Generated Questions: A Meaningful Aspect of Learning in Science.
Chin, Christine; Brown, David E.; Bruce, Bertram C.
International Journal of Science Education, v24 n5 p521-49 May 2002
Identifies the types of questions that students ask during science learning. Explicates the role of students' questions in the knowledge construction process, particularly in educational discourse. Investigates the relationship between students' questions and approaches to learning and discusses some emergent issues related to student questioning. Uses observations and interviews with six grade 8 students. (Author/LM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Grade 8, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Questioning Techniques, Science Instruction, Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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