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Download full textStone, Brian – International Journal of the Whole Child, 2016
Children of all ages who have the opportunities, time, and materials to explore science content in a self-directed manner will develop higher level understandings, and demonstrate more sophisticated approaches to science. A vast and growing body of research supports the academic benefits of self-directed or authentic scientific inquiry, which is…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Inquiry, Child Development, Independent Study
