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Inquiry-based Science Instruction

Inquiry-Based Science Instruction is an instructional approach within science education that emphasizes student-centered exploration and discovery through systematic questioning, investigation, and evidence-based reasoning to develop scientific understanding.

1.7K

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2017–2026

533

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Inquiry-based Science Teaching

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Publications

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Inquiry‐based science instruction—what is it and does it matter? Results from a research synthesis years 1984 to 2002

Daphne Minner, Abigail Jurist Levy, Jeanne Century · Journal of Research in Science Teaching · 2009 · 1.5K citations

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What Makes Professional Development Effective? Strategies That Foster Curriculum Implementation

William R. Penuel, Barry Fishman, Ryoko Yamaguchi et al. · American Educational Research Journal · 2007 · 1.3K citations

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Epistemologically authentic inquiry in schools: A theoretical framework for evaluating inquiry tasks

Clark A. Chinn, Betina A. Malhotra · Science Education · 2002 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Reforming Science Teaching: What Research Says About Inquiry

Ronald D. Anderson · Journal of Science Teacher Education · 2002 · 1.1K citations

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A Scaffolding Design Framework for Software to Support Science Inquiry

Chris Quintana, Brian J. Reiser, Elizabeth A. Davis et al. · Journal of the Learning Sciences · 2004 · 1K citations · Full text

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Authors

3.5K

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    Joseph Krajcik

    University of Michigan, United States

    20 publications · 4.6K citations

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    Marcia C. Linn

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    21 publications · 1.8K citations

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    Victor Sampson

    Florida State University, United States

    14 publications · 1.2K citations

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    Robyn M. Gillies

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    13 publications · 601 citations

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    Elliot Soloway

    University of Michigan, United States

    13 publications · 3.1K citations

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Institutions

1K

  1. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    28 h-index

    104 publications

    20.2K citations

  2. University of Iowa

    Iowa City, United States

    21 h-index

    53 publications

    2.8K citations

  3. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    21 h-index

    55 publications

    4.4K citations

  4. National Taiwan Normal University

    Taipei, Taiwan

    20 h-index

    56 publications

    3.3K citations

  5. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    19 h-index

    54 publications

    4.4K citations

  6. University of Missouri

    Columbia, United States

    17 h-index

    25 publications

    2K citations

  7. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    17 h-index

    31 publications

    2.1K citations

  8. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    16 h-index

    42 publications

    1.7K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Research in Science Teaching

    JRST · 101 publications · 15.8K citations

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  2. International Journal of Science Education

    IJSE · 122 publications · 10.1K citations

    60

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  3. Science Education

    64 publications · 10.3K citations

    46

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  4. Journal of Science Teacher Education

    98 publications · 5.7K citations

    42

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  5. Research in Science Education

    44 publications · 3.3K citations

    29

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