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Direct linkBerson, Eric Bruckner – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation introduces the construct of "worthwhileness" as an important aspect of students' "practical" epistemologies of science (Sandoval, 2005). Specifically, it examines how students conceptualize what makes a scientific research question worthwhile, through a close analysis of the criteria they use for…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Epistemology, Elementary School Students, High School Students
LaBanca, Frank – ProQuest LLC, 2008
Problem finding is a creative process whereby individuals develop original ideas for study. Secondary science students who successfully participate in authentic, novel, open inquiry studies must engage in problem finding to determine viable and suitable topics. This study examined problem finding strategies employed by students who successfully…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Learning Theories, Creativity, Student Projects
