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Direct linkvan Zee, Emily H.; Hammer, David; Bell, Mary; Roy, Patricia; Peter, Jennifer – Science Education, 2005
This case study documents an example of inquiry learning and teaching during a summer institute for elementary and middle school teachers. A small group constructed an explanatory model for an intriguing optical phenomenon that they were observing. Research questions included: What physics thinking did the learners express? What aspects of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Middle School Teachers, Physics, Investigations
