2014
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.13-12-0245
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Promoting Inquiry-Based Teaching in Laboratory Courses: Are We Meeting the Grade?

Abstract: The authors reviewed the current literature on inquiry-based learning in laboratory courses and found that most exercises were guided inquiry. The majority of studies included assessment data showing learning gains. Few exercises were assessed in multiple courses or at multiple institutions. Therefore, whether results can be generalized is unclear.

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“…Conversely, practicals that are focused primarily on skills development (as the main aim) may not provide enough interest to engage students in the learning process and consequently have limited value. Inquiry-based approaches have been shown clearly to facilitate learning in undergraduate science laboratories (Beck et al, 2014) and, since 1985, the US National Science Foundation has promoted the enhancement of undergraduate science instruction, especially in laboratory courses (Tuss et al, 1998). 'Responsibility for own learning' is our proxy item for inquiry, or non-cookbook experiments.…”
Section: Discussion-implications For Teaching Practitioners and For Rmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Conversely, practicals that are focused primarily on skills development (as the main aim) may not provide enough interest to engage students in the learning process and consequently have limited value. Inquiry-based approaches have been shown clearly to facilitate learning in undergraduate science laboratories (Beck et al, 2014) and, since 1985, the US National Science Foundation has promoted the enhancement of undergraduate science instruction, especially in laboratory courses (Tuss et al, 1998). 'Responsibility for own learning' is our proxy item for inquiry, or non-cookbook experiments.…”
Section: Discussion-implications For Teaching Practitioners and For Rmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The role of the teaching assistant (TA), or demonstrator, is often seen as pivotal to the student experience and the perceived importance of the different roles of the TA has been investigated from both TA and student perspectives (Herrington & Nakhleh, 2003). Student interest in the laboratory has been investigated (Beck, Butler, & Burke da Silva, 2014), as has student engagement (Sadler, Puig, & Trutschel, 2011). A laboratory experience that is relevant to the real world is often declared to be motivating for students (Prince & Felder, 2006), even if relevance is not well-defined in science education (Stuckey, Hofstein, Mamlok-Naaman, & Eilks, 2013).…”
Section: Development Evaluation and Use Of A Student Experience Survmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Bunun sonucunda da geleneksel laboratuvarlar fen kavramlarının öğretilmesinde genellikle etkili olmamaktadır (Wallace, Tsoi, Calkin, & Darley, 2003). Ayrıca laboratuvarların öğrenme çıktıları, uygulamaları ve amaçları ile geleneksel laboratuvarların etkililiği hakkında fen öğretmenleri tarafından eleştirilerin artmasıyla birlikte son yıllarda sorgulamaya dayalı öğretme stratejilerine yönelik ilgide önemli bir artış olmuştur (Beck, Butler, & da Silva, 2014;Chairam, Klahan, & Coll, 2015;Hwang, Chiu, & Chen, 2015;Karakuyu, Bilgin, & Sürücü, 2013;Sever, & Güven, 2014;Wellington, 1998;Yakar, & Baykara, 2014).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Laboratuvar deneyleri öğrencilerin öğrendikleri bilgileri beceri haline dönüştürmelerine, yaparak-yaşayarak öğrenme ortamı sunması, gerçek yaşamda karşılaşacakları durumlara yönelik deneyim sahibi olmalarına, teorik bilgilerin pratiğe dönüştürülmesi, aktif katılımın sağlanması, problem çözme becerilerini geliştirmesi, bilimsel süreç becerilerin öğrenilmesi, kalıcılığın artması, bütün duyu organlarının kullanılması, soyut kavramların somutlaştırılması, iletişim becerilerinin kazanılması, öğrenmenin derinleştirilmesi ve deney sonuçlarına ilişkin olarak çıkarımlarda bulanmalarına olanak sağlamaktadır (Kılıç vd., 2004;Ocak, Kıvrak ve Özay, 2005;Tan, 2008;Can, 2012;Beck, Butler ve Burke da Silva, 2014;Çifçili ve Kırbaşlar, 2015). Bu becerilerin yanı sıra fen bilimlerini öğrenmeye ve bu alanda çalışma konusunda istekli olmalarına katkı sağlamaktadır (Kılıç vd., 2004;Can, 2012) Fen eğitiminde laboratuvar uygulamaları kadar bu uygulamalarda herhangi bir kazaya sebebiyet verilmemesi, güvenli bir şekilde deneylerin yapılması ve oluşabilecek kazalar konusunda tedbirli davranılması büyük öneme sahiptir.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified