How did one high school chemistry teacher support student inquiry during a design project?
Laura was concerned at the start of the module that her students would have trouble creating good experiments to test their designs. If their experiments were not designed well, students would not be able to tell which components of their design contributed to its success. Laura addressed this concern in two ways: First, she made good experimental design a goal by incorporating it directly into the assessment rubric and by stressing that goal when she described the rubric to the students. Second, she actively questioned students about their experimental design, specifically the variable they chose, as she toured from group to group. Below, you will find a number of video clips (Real Player required) in which Laura provides this kind of support.
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