Implementing Inquiry-based Learning in a Diverse Classroom

Investigating Strategies of Scaffolding and Students' Views of Scientific Inquiry

By (author) Sandra Puddu

Book cover: Implementing Inquiry-based Learning in a Diverse Classroom

Extent: 171 pages

Publisher: Logos Verlag Berlin

Subjects: Social Sciences 

Series: Studien zum Physik- und Chemielernen

Series volume number: 247

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(December 2017)

ISBN: 9783832545918

5.71 x 8.27 inches

Price: $54.00

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This thesis, an explorative case study, provides insights into the implementation of inquiry-based learning in an authentic classroom. For one year, a teacher was accompanied while implementing inquiry-based learning in a highly diverse class. In doing so, the observations focused on strategies for both scaffolding and dealing with diversity. Additionally, data reflecting students’ views of scientific inquiry were gathered. The results show a successive implementation of inquiry-based learning through four phases supported by various scaffolding strategies. The views of scientific inquiry are discussed on both the class and the individual level. Finally, all these findings are brought together to paint a vivid picture of the investigated class.

  • By (author) Sandra Puddu