The influence of the Inquiry Institute on elementary teachers' perceptions of inquiry learning in the science classroom.
Description:
Despite the positive outcomes for inquiry-based science education and recommendations from national and state standards, many teachers continue to rely upon more traditional methods of instruction This causal-comparative study was designed to determine the effects of the Inquiry Institute, a professional development program that is intended to strengthen science teachers' pedagogical knowledge and provide practice with inquiry methods based from a constructivist approach. This study will provid…
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Date:
May 2009
Creator:
Williams-Rossi, Dara