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Scientific Inquiry

Scientific Inquiry is a systematic process of investigating natural phenomena through empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and critical thinking, distinguished by its adherence to scientific methodologies to formulate questions, gather and analyze data, and construct evidence-based explanations.

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2017–2026

765

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Criteria for assessing the trustworthiness of naturalistic inquiries

Egon G. Guba · ECTJ · 1981 · 5.5K citations

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Accommodation of a scientific conception: Toward a theory of conceptual change

George J. Posner, Kenneth A. Strike, Peter W. Hewson et al. · Science Education · 1982 · 5.1K citations

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But is it rigorous? Trustworthiness and authenticity in naturalistic evaluation

Yvonna S. Lincoln, Egon G. Guba · New Directions for Program Evaluation · 1986 · 3.6K citations

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Aspects of Scientific Explanation.

Michael D. Resnik, Carl G. Hempel · Philosophy and Phenomenological Research · 1966 · 3.4K citations

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Studies in the Logic of Explanation

Carl G. Hempel, Paul Oppenheim · Philosophy of Science · 1948 · 3.1K citations

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Authors

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  1. NG
    Norman G. Lederman

    Illinois Institute of Technology, United States

    22 publications · 4.1K citations

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  2. MC
    Marcia C. Linn

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    16 publications · 1.1K citations

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  3. RS
    Reneé Schwartz

    Georgia State University, United States

    13 publications · 1.8K citations

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  4. SE
    Sibel Erduran

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    11 publications · 834 citations

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  5. BJ
    Brian J. Reiser

    Northwestern University, United States

    12 publications · 2.9K citations

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Institutions

1.6K

  1. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    26 h-index

    46 publications

    5.6K citations

  2. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    25 h-index

    66 publications

    3.8K citations

  3. National Taiwan Normal University

    Taipei, Taiwan

    23 h-index

    72 publications

    3.6K citations

  4. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    22 h-index

    36 publications

    5.2K citations

  5. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    22 h-index

    50 publications

    5.9K citations

  6. University of Iowa

    Iowa City, United States

    21 h-index

    40 publications

    2K citations

  7. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    20 h-index

    47 publications

    3.9K citations

  8. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    20 h-index

    48 publications

    4.5K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Research in Science Teaching

    JRST · 158 publications · 18.4K citations

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  2. Science Education

    148 publications · 27.6K citations

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  3. International Journal of Science Education

    IJSE · 170 publications · 13.8K citations

    65

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  4. Research in Science Education

    87 publications · 5.8K citations

    40

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  5. Journal of Science Teacher Education

    57 publications · 4.5K citations

    36

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