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Alternative Approaches to Science Teaching

catdynamics | May 3, 2013

Just read a series of interesting articles on inquiry based science: Inquiry Science rocks: Or does it - David Klahr tries to test the efficacy of discovery learning (APS News 12. 2012). Direct Instruction rocks: Or does it - Richard Hake takes issue with Klahr's inferences. To be contrasted with: The Efficacy of Student-Centered Instruction in Supporting Science Learning - Granger et al Science 338 105 (2012) [sub] The amount of data on the efficacy of the different teaching methods is still pathetically small. I am inclined to believe that student center instruction or inquiry science is…

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