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Inquiry-Based Science and Technology Enrichment Program: Green Earth Enhanced with Inquiry and Technology

Author: Hanna Kim

Published in: Journal of Science Education and Technology | Issue 6/2011

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This study investigated the effectiveness of a guided inquiry integrated with technology, in terms of female middle-school students’ attitudes toward science/scientists and content knowledge regarding selective science concepts (e.g., Greenhouse Effect, Air/Water Quality, Alternative Energy, and Human Health). Thirty-five female students who were entering eighth grade attended an intensive, 1-week Inquiry-Based Science and Technology Enrichment Program which used a main theme, “Green Earth Enhanced with Inquiry and Technology.” We used pre- and post-attitude surveys, pre- and post-science content knowledge tests, and selective interviews to collect data and measure changes in students’ attitudes and content knowledge. The study results indicated that at the post-intervention measures, participants significantly improved their attitudes toward science and science-related careers and increased their content knowledge of selected science concepts (p < .05).

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Title: Inquiry-Based Science and Technology Enrichment Program: Green Earth Enhanced with Inquiry and Technology
Author: Hanna Kim
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Journal of Science Education and Technology / Issue 6/2011
Print ISSN: 1059-0145
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1839
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-011-9334-z

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