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标题：Effectiveness of Science Inquiry with Six Major Instructional Tools for Diverse Learners of Middle Level in Public Schools
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作者：Ahmed Sher Awan ; Um-ul-Huda
期刊名称：Journal of Elementary Education
印刷版ISSN：1991-8100
电子版ISSN：2227-1090
出版年度：2018
卷号：28
期号：1
页码：75-86
出版社：University of the Punjab
摘要：Science inquiry method with six major instructional tools/principles is an emerging strategy for diverse learners. This strategy was applied through two separate studies to teach Chemistry and General portions from the textbook of General Science at the upper middle school level in two Public Schools of Lahore. To conduct this experimental research, initially, 8 prospective science teachers were selected to get trained through two workshops of three days each. In the first workshop, collectively 40 lesson plans were prepared for both studies from the General Science by incorporating six major principles, such as Big ideas, Conspicuous strategies, Mediated scaffolding, Strategic integration, Prime background knowledge and Judicious review. Whereas in the second workshop, four prospective teachers who were willing for this experimental research, were invited to participate in the workshop divided into two teams (two teachers in each team). Both research teams conducted this research in separate schools at upper middle school level (8th class) for 6 weeks. One team used this method to teach the Chemistry portion by selecting a random sample of 30 students of 8th class from one public school, whereas, the second team conducted this experimental research to teach the General portion of the General Science textbook of 8th class by selecting a random sample of 33 students from another public school of Lahore. The pretest and posttest were applied. Results of both research teams indicated that t-values 24.873 and 23.437 were significant at p≤0.05 level of significance. It shows that inquiry method with six major instructional tools for diverse learner of 8th class was effective. This also proved that lesson planning and teachers’ training was also successful in accommodating diverse learners at this level.
关键词：Diverse learners; science inquiry; six instructional tools