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Building inquiry skills during science field trips

January 1, 2013 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Exhibitions, Informal/Formal Connections
This article describes how two inquiry games promoted student science skills in a museum setting while minimizing demands on teachers, fostering collaboration, and incorporating chaperones. Students who played these games engaged in more scientific inquiry behaviors than did students in control groups.

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  • Kerri Wingert
    Author
    University of Washington
  • Citation

    Resource Type: Research Brief
    Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM | Physics
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Games, Simulations, and Interactives | Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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