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Obstacles or opportunities? Identifying power dynamics surrounding inquiry in the classroom

January 1, 2014 | Informal/Formal Connections
Beyond explicit behavioral rules, there are typically unspoken codes of conduct present in classrooms that shape interactions between students and teachers. In this paper Donnelly, McGarr, and O’Reilly explore how the classroom norms behind these interactions can stifle or facilitate the implementation of inquiry-based science education.

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    Resource Type: Research Brief
    Discipline: Chemistry | Education and learning science | Social science and psychology
    Audience: Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Educators/Teachers
    Environment Type: Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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