图解探究教学研究历程

探究教学是当前我国基础教育课程改革中教师教学方式与学生学习方式转变的热点话题。运用概念图解读探究教学历史沿革,能够清晰展现探究教学研究的发展脉络,简明揭示探究教学的经典模式及其在"互联网+"时代下的基本模式,为我国教学法研究提供资料参考,为我国基础教育课程改革实施提供理论铺垫。     

文科课程翻转课堂教学模式构建

现有翻转课堂实践研究存在两个局限:对文科课程缺乏关注;缺乏对课堂氛围、学习兴趣、学习过程、能力发展、学习满意度等维度影响力的探究。以《有效教学》课程为例从教学过程设计、教学评价设计角度构建了融入合作学习的文科课程翻转课堂教学模式,为文科课程实施翻转课堂提供了模式参考和经验借鉴。通过双组对比准实验研究,验证了文科课程翻转课堂教学模式的有效性:让教学走向互动、探究、和谐,激发学习的自主性和主动性,促进学生对知识的深化理解,培养学生的交流与合作能力,提高学生的学习满意度。实证研究表明,文科课程翻转课堂的有效实施,在具备"优质学习资源的支撑、学生较强的自学能力、充足的课前学习时间、教师较高的教学素养"等必要条件的基础上,教师还需要努力做到:教学翻转注意"内容适宜",教学设计务必"因课制宜",教学实施确保学生高度参与,教学评价需兼顾过程与结果。     

试论如何在高中语文课堂组织有效的小组合作探究学习

近几年高中语文教学中,教师越来越注重学生在课堂上的主体地位和目标教学有效性,新出台的课程实施标准要求教师善用小组合作形式辅助教学,从而实现学生探究为主、教师教学为辅的教学课堂教学模式。本文就高中语文教学,讨论教师在教学过程中如何有效组织学生进行合作探究学习。     

行动研究促进教师专业发展——一位中学教师的案例研究

通过案例分析发现,经历了行动研究后,教师的教学观念和教学实践都会发生改变,这种改变包括了线性模式和动态模式;教师逐渐发展其领导力,带领教师团队实施校本课程改革;教师在实践中形成了反思的专业习惯,达到了批判性反思的水平,并以行动研究的方式去解决日常教学问题,研究与教学整合为一;行动研究能够促进合作式、学习型的教师文化的形成;同时,教师克服了职业倦怠,找到了工作的价值和意义。     

对一个有趣实验现象的探究

1引言新的物理课程把科学探究作为学生的学习目标和主要学习方式,要求学生经历和体验科学探究的过程,以提高探究能力、培养探究精神.我们物理教师要深刻理解科学探究的意义,同时还要具备在物理实验中实施探究式教学的能力.下面是笔者实施的一个探究性学习活动,希望能对物理教师     

绿色课堂，让生命飞扬的一道风景

一、基于问题——研究背景构建绿色课堂,重构以学生发展为本的有效的绿色课堂教学模式,即通过课前自主探究、课上合作交流、课后应用拓展的前后贯通和一体化进行设计与实施的课堂教学模式。学生带着有准备的头脑进入课堂,教师在学生独立自主预习的基础上把握课程实施中的探究点,实施有效教学,     

探究学习在思想政治课教学中的运用

新一轮的国家基础教育改革以科学探究为突破口,倡导学生的学习方式要从接受型向探究型转变,要求学生“能主动进行探究性学习”。这也就要求我们的课程实施模式要从以往的“灌输型”转为“启发探究型”,教师在思想政治课教学中要注重运用探究学习。探究学习作为一种新的课程实施模式和学习方式,     

浅析分离式培养模式对教师教育专业化的应答

教师教育的专业化转型必然经历分离式培养模式的变革。分离式教师培养模式应从大学内部人才培养体系中的培养目标、培养机构、培养形式、课程结构以及教学的组织和实施等五个方面对教师教育专业化作出应答。其中,培养机构与培养形式是教师教育专业化的外在依托形式,必然要通过分离的形式来推动教师教育专业化,而课程结构与教学的组织和实施是关乎教师教育专业化内容的,必然要通过实质上、内容上的融合来提升教师教育专业化。     

浅析分离式培养模式对教师教育专业化的应答

教师教育的专业化转型必然经历分离式培养模式的变革.分离式教师培养模式应从大学内部人才培养体系中的培养目标、培养机构、培养形式、课程结构以及教学的组织和实施等五个方面对教师教育专业化作出应答.其中,培养杌构与培养形式是教师教育专业化的外在依托形式,必然要通过分离的形式来推动教师教育专业化,而课程结构与教学的组织和实施是关乎教师教育专业化内容的,必然要通过实质上、内容上的融合来提升教师教育专业化.     

数学教学中学生探究能力培养的思考

新一轮课程改革的基本精神和理念，指导广大教师深入思考教学过程中实施素质教育和在教学实践中尝试探究能力培养的方法与途径。根据作者的教学实践，从学生获得新知的经历和体验、强化师生交流、创设情境与开放课堂等角度，阐述学生探究能力培养的经验与体会。     

Teachers’ performances during a practical dynamic open inquiry process

The research goal of this study was to determine whether teachers who participated in an inquiry-based course were able to internalize a dynamic open inquiry process. This study focused on 25 science teachers who participated in an annual inquiry-based academic course. Several teaching tools helped teachers employ an open inquiry process. We concluded that the teaching tools applied by teachers in documenting their inquiry processes enabled them to express dynamic inquiry characteristics. The results indicate consistency between the criteria most frequent in teachers’ inquiries and the criteria running through their reflections. In addition, teachers implemented the dynamic inquiry criteria in their classroom teaching.     

Kuwaiti Science Teachers’ Beliefs and Intentions Regarding the Use of Inquiry-Based Instruction

To improve the quality of education, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Education has encouraged schools to implement inquiry-based instruction. This study identifies psychosocial factors that predict teachers’ intention to use inquiry-based instruction in their science classrooms. An adapted model of Ajzen’s (1985) theory of planned behaviour—the Science Adoption Model—was used to study Kuwaiti science teachers’ beliefs. Four hundred and ninety-six teachers from all the government primary schools in Kuwait completed a questionnaire. The data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to statistically examine the relationships among the constructs of the model. It was found that teachers’ attitudes towards using inquiry-based instruction significantly predicted their capacity to create and deliver inquiry-based lessons. Although Kuwaiti science teachers held positive beliefs about the implementation of inquiry-based instruction, many factors limited their use of this approach in their science classroom. One clear implication from this study is that educators need to overtly consider teachers’ beliefs as inquiry-based instruction reform is implemented.     

The Impact of Computational Experiment and Formative Assessment in Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning Approach in STEM Education

In this study, an instructional design model, based on the computational experiment approach, was employed in order to explore the effects of the formative assessment strategies and scientific abilities rubrics on students’ engagement in the development of inquiry-based pedagogical scenario. In the following study, rubrics were used during the model development, based on prompts provided to students during the development of their models. Our results indicate that modelling is a process that needs sequencing and instructional support, in the form of rubrics, focused on the scientific abilities needed for the inquiry process. In this research, eighty (80) prospective primary school teachers participated, and the results of the research indicate that the development of inquiry-based scenario is strongly affected by the scientific abilities rubrics.     

The impact of inquiry-based learning on the critical thinking dispositions of pre-service science teachers

ABSTRACT

In the study, the impact of inquiry-based learning on pre-service teachers’ critical thinking dispositions was investigated. The sample of the study comprised of 56 pre-service teachers in the science education teacher education programme at the public university in the north of Turkey. In the study, quasi-experimental design with an experimental and a control group were applied to find out the impact of inquiry-based learning on the critical thinking dispositions of the pre-service teachers in the teacher education programme. The results showed that the pre-service teachers in the experimental group did not show statistically significant greater progress in terms of critical thinking dispositions than those in the control group. Teacher educators who are responsible for pedagogical courses in the teacher education programme should consider that the inquiry-based learning could not be effective method to improve pre-service teachers’ critical thinking dispositions. The results are discussed in relation to potential impact on science teacher education and implications for future research.     

A Review of Empirical Literature on Inquiry Professional Development: Alignment with Best Practices and a Critique of the Findings

This review brings together the literature on inquiry-based teaching and learning and science teacher professional development (PD). We present a targeted critical review of research focused specifically on the nature of PD programs purported to emphasize inquiry. Our review analyzes the features of each program and critiques the reported outcomes of each study. Findings from this review suggest a general alignment with recommended features of effective PD as outlined in the literature with a few notable exceptions, including: supporting teachers in developing inquiry-based lesson plans, providing authentic inquiry experiences, and focusing on science content for teachers. More importantly, our review reveals that no reported study has connected participation in inquiry-based PD with all the desired outcomes of teacher PD: enhanced teacher knowledge, change in beliefs and practice, and enhanced student achievement. Implications for future research on inquiry-based PD programs are discussed.     

Inquiry-Based Science Education Competencies of Primary School Teachers: A literature study and critical review of the American National Science Education Standards

Inquiry-based science education is an important innovation. Researchers and teachers consider it to be stimulating for pupils’ application of research skills, construction of meaning and acquiring scientific knowledge. However, there is ambiguity as to what competencies are required to teach inquiry-based science. Our purpose is to develop a profile of professional competence, required for effective inquiry-based science teaching in primary schools in the Netherlands. This article reviews literature and compares the outcomes to the American National Science Education Standards (NSES). In so doing, it seeks to answer the following research questions: What elements of competencies required by primary school teachers who teach inquiry-based science are mentioned, discussed and researched in recent literature? To what extent are the American NSES (introduced 15 years ago) consistent with elements of competencies found in recent literature? A comprehensive literature review was conducted using Educational Resources Information Centre and Google Scholar databases. Fifty-seven peer-reviewed scientific journal articles from 2004 to 2011 were found using keyword combinations. Analysis of these articles resulted in the identification and classification of 22 elements of competencies. This outcome was compared to the American NSES, revealing gaps in the standards with respect to a lack of focus on how teachers view science teaching and themselves as teachers. We also found that elements of competencies are connected and poor mastery of one may affect a teacher's mastery of another. Therefore, we propose that standards for the Netherlands should be presented in a non-linear, holistic, competence-based model.     

The relationship between psychological factors and inquiry-based working by primary school teachers

Inquiry-based working by teachers includes working with an inquiry habit of mind, being data literate, contributing to a culture of inquiry at the school level, and creating a culture of inquiry at the classroom level. Inquiry-based working has been found to contribute to educational improvements and the professionalisation of teachers. This study investigates the relationship between psychological factors – attitude, experienced social pressure, self-efficacy and collective efficacy – and inquiry-based working by teachers. Questionnaire data were collected from a representative sample of 249 Dutch teachers. The results show a significant relationship between self-efficacy and all aspects of inquiry-based working. In addition, collective efficacy, attitude and experienced social pressure are all related to aspects of inquiry-based working. School leaders and teacher educators who aim to stimulate inquiry-based working should not only focus on increasing teachers’ inquiry skills, but also on psychological factors related to inquiry-based working.     

Facilitating Chemistry Teachers to Implement Inquiry-based Laboratory Work

Science teachers generally find inquiry-based laboratory work very difficult to manage. This research project aimed at facilitating chemistry teachers to implement inquiry-based laboratory work in Hong Kong secondary schools. The major concerns of seven chemistry teachers were identified. They were most concerned about the lack of class time, shortage of effective instructional materials, and the need to teach large classes. To allay teacher concerns, teaching strategies were developed to aid teachers. The strategies include the use of guided inquiry rather than open inquiry, development of ten examples of authentic inquiry, and inclusion of student oral presentations as a key component of the inquiry process. Trials done in schools indicated that these strategies are useful.     

A theory of planned behaviour-based analysis of TIMSS 2011 to determine factors influencing inquiry teaching practices in high-performing countries

ABSTRACT

Given the abundance of literature describing the strong relationship between inquiry-based teaching and student achievement, more should be known about the factors impacting science teachers’ classroom inquiry implementation. This study utilises the theory of planned behaviour to propose and validate a causal model of inquiry-based teaching through analysing data relating to high-performing countries retrieved from the 2011 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study assessments. Data analysis was completed through structural equation modelling using a polychoric correlation matrix for data input and diagonally weighted least squares estimation. Adequate fit of the full model to the empirical data was realised. The model demonstrates that the extent the teachers participated in academic collaborations was positively related to their occupational satisfaction, confidence in teaching inquiry, and classroom inquiry practices. Furthermore, the teachers’ confidence with implementing inquiry was positively related to their classroom inquiry implementation and occupational satisfaction. However, perceived student-generated constraints demonstrated a negative relationship with the teachers’ confidence with implementing inquiry and occupational satisfaction. Implications from this study include supporting teachers through promoting collaborative opportunities that facilitate inquiry-based practices and occupational satisfaction.     

4E × 2 Instructional Model: Uniting Three Learning Constructs to Improve Praxis in Science and Mathematics Classrooms

After decades of research endorsing inquiry-based learning, at best only moderate success has been noted in creating effective systemic implementation in K-12 classrooms. Thus, teachers need to be better equipped in how to bring this transformation to their own classrooms. Changing beliefs and overcoming external obstacles encourages the use of inquiry, but a clear, yet dynamic, instructional model is also needed for teachers to see the potential of inquiry-based instruction. The proposed 4E × 2 (read “4E by 2”) Instructional Model provides such a model for learning that links strong conceptual understanding of content with inquiry learning experiences. The 4E × 2 Model integrates what we know and understand about inquiry-based teaching and learning with effective assessment and metacognitive reflection. These three constructs, formative assessment, inquiry instructional models, and metacognitive reflection, are foundational to the Model. A synthesis of research tied to these three constructs provides the justification of both the need for and the value of such a model. An argument for the formation of the 4E × 2 Instructional Model is made based on the coherence and the resulting synergy that occurs when these three learning constructs are united.