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http://dx.doi.org/10.14697/jkase.2012.32.10.1489

Searching for Effective Strategies on Teaching Open-Inquiry -Based on Cases of a Science High School Carrying Out KYPT Problem Solving Activities-  

Kim, Hyojoon (Gyeonggi Science High School)
Song, Jinwoong (Seoul National University)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.32, no.10, 2012 , pp. 1489-1501 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to search for effective strategies on teaching open-inquiry by comparing students' and teachers' recognition of its difficulties and helpful strategies. This study focused on the cases of science high school students and their teachers, who carried out open-inquiry to participate in KYPT. This research was conducted through participant observation, questionnaires, and interviews. The research findings were as follows: students stated that planning and doing experiments were the most difficult parts, whereas teachers viewed that their students had difficulties in analyzing data and making a conclusion. With respect to the effective strategy, students stated that they gained many ideas from peer discussions although they have had to carry out their individual tasks. On the contrary, teachers thought that reference materials and the discussions with teachers were most helpful. There were clear differences between students' and their teachers' recognition toward open-inquiry and the gap needs to be closed. Consequently, it would be useful to guide students to form teams and to spend more time in peer discussions especially when doing experiments and to encourage teachers to understand students' actual difficulties and needs.
Keywords
open-inquiry; effective strategy; peer discussion;
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