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ERIC Number: EJ297305
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Inquiry/Discovery Revisited.
Birnie, Howard H.; Ryan, Alan
Science and Children, v21 n7 p31-32 Apr 1984
Discusses inquiry and discovery methods in elementary school science education; emphasizes the importance of teachers knowing whether they are using the inquiry approach and to what extent. Presents a chart listing the steps involved in problem solving, indicating whether a step is teacher- or student-controlled. (BC)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Inquiry, Learning Processes, Problem Solving, Science Education, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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