Teacher Practices and Strategies to Aid the Implementation of Inquiry in the Chemistry Classroom

Download or read book Teacher Practices and Strategies to Aid the Implementation of Inquiry in the Chemistry Classroom written by Christine S. Schmidt and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The goal of this research was to determine the effect of inquiry-based teaching and learning on student learning in the chemistry classroom, in terms of gains in both content knowledge and inquiry skills. Another objective was to identify what teacher practices and strategies strengthen inquiry-based instruction. Findings in the research demonstrate that various forms of scaffolding, whether explicit teaching of basic inquiry, the use of a Science Writing Heuristic, support during pre-experimental stages of inquiry, metacognitive guidance, and networked technology, aid student learning most effectively in chemisty classrooms."--leaf 4.