The Interplay of the Classroom Learning Environment and Inquiry-Based Activities

Autor/inn/en	Lin, Huann-shyang; Hong, Zuway-R; Cheng, Ying-Yao
Titel	The Interplay of the Classroom Learning Environment and Inquiry-Based Activities
Quelle	In: International Journal of Science Education, 31 (2009) 8, S.1013-1024 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0950-0693
Schlagwörter	Experimental Groups; Statistical Analysis; Science Teachers; Grade 5; Classroom Environment; Inquiry; Elementary School Science; Elementary School Students; Elementary School Teachers; Teaching Methods; Student Attitudes; Teacher Role; Comparative Analysis; Student Role; Questioning Techniques; Science Experiments + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Statistische Analyse; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerrolle; Befragungstechnik; Fragetechnik
Abstract	This quasi-experimental study investigates how the classroom learning environment changed after inquiry-based activities were introduced and student questioning was encouraged. Three science teachers and three classes of fifth graders (n = 92) participated in this study. The analysis of covariance reveals that although the experimental group students perceived that their teacher's support was significantly lower than that for the comparison group did (p less than 0.05), they were significantly more involved in learning (p less than 0.05) than their counterparts. Classroom observations of student questioning and inquiry activities revealed that those students with high quality levels in asking or responding to questions outperformed their counterparts in the inquiry ability of designing experimental procedures. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10