Supporting Inquiry Processes with an Interactive Learning Environment: Inquiry Island |
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| Authors: | Eric Eslinger Barbara White John Frederiksen Joseph Brobst |
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| Institution: | (1) University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA;(2) University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA;(3) University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA |
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| Abstract: | This research addresses the effectiveness of an interactive learning environment, Inquiry Island, as a general-purpose framework
for the design of inquiry-based science curricula. We introduce the software as a scaffold designed to support the creation
and assessment of inquiry projects, and describe its use in a middle-school genetics unit. Students in the intervention showed
significant gains in inquiry skills. We also illustrate the power of the software to gather and analyze qualitative data about
student learning. |
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| Keywords: | Inquiry Metacognition Educational technology Genetics |
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