The Effects of an Inquiry-based American History Program on the Achievement of Middle School and High School Students.
Description:
Implicit in the call for educational reform in the teaching of social studies has been the suggestion that pursuing inquiry-based principles will lead to improvement in student achievement. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two types of pedagogy: traditional and inquiry-based upon student achievement as measured by a standards-based, state administered examination. Second, this study examined the relationship between the treatment teachers' level of implementation …
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Date:
May 2006
Creator:
Harmon, Larry G.
Partner:
UNT Libraries