ERIC Number: EJ758539
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Apr
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
Reference Count: 3
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
Inquiry and Developing Interpretations from Evidence
Sternadel, Lisa
Science Teacher, v71 n4 p38-41 Apr 2004
In this article, the author analyzes an inquiry-based project in order to examine students' efforts to build interpretations from evidence. This project fits within the Standards definition of scientific inquiry in several ways: (1) Students used previously learned biological concepts and principles to guide their inquiries; (2) Students relied on technology (e.g., iBooks, the Internet, PowerPoint) to gather, organize, and present their findings; (3) Students constructed scientific explanations for natural phenomena that were scientifically consistent with previous knowledge and new evidence; and (4) Students demonstrated their findings by communicating and defending the explanations resulting from their inquiries. She talks about designing assignments, reexamining student work, as well as supporting and assessing student inquiry. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Inquiry, Student Projects, Science Instruction, Biology, Science Activities, Educational Technology, Personal Narratives, Annotated Bibliographies, Student Teachers, High School Students, Secondary School Science
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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