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Inquiry: The Scientist Says…

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Frequently Asked Questions About Inquiry
        As part of the Learning Science Through Inquiry project, this collection of Frequently Asked Questions addresses all of the key questions about inquiry including: "What is my role in an inquiry classroom?", "How can teachers keep all students involved in an inquiry classroom?", and "How is inquiry science teaching different than 'hands-on' science teaching?" Be aware that this is not a page where you can submit question of your own, but it is well worth looking at, no matter where you may be in the process of incorporating inquiry into your classroom. The rest of this site can also provide useful tools.

Inquiry Descriptions
        On this page, researchers, teachers, and professional development specialists from the fields of science, mathematics, history, writing, and the arts examined the topic of inquiry from the perspective of their different disciplines. In addition to their reflections, The Institute for Inquiry also offers their on description of if inquiry.


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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 9819641.
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