ERIC Number: EJ1388846
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 6
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Asking Their Own Questions: Supporting Student-Initiated Inquiry in Third Grade
Hughes, Ryan E.; Heckart, Kimberly
Social Studies and the Young Learner, v35 n4 p27-32 Mar-Apr 2023
In this article, the authors share how a third-grade teacher supported students in crafting and researching their own inquiry questions using a process known as the Question Formulation Technique to scaffold students' development of supporting questions. Hughes and Heckart provide the reader with suggestions and resources for supporting student-initiated inquiry. [This article's title is displayed on the URL as: "Teaching Young Learners with the C3 Framework."]
Descriptors: Inquiry, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Elementary School Teachers, Social Studies, Questioning Techniques, Student Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 3; Primary Education
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Language: English
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