Web-Based Inquiry Learning: Facilitating Thoughtful Literacy With WebQuests

2007 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 644-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chinwe H. Ikpeze ◽  
Fenice B. Boyd
Keyword(s):  
Inquiry Learning ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Thoughtful Literacy

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF GENERAL INQUIRY KNOWLEDGE IN ENHANCING STUDENTS’ TRANSFORMATIVE INQUIRY PROCESSES IN A WEB-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-31
Author(s):  
Mario Mäeots ◽  
Margus Pedaste
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Inquiry Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Inquiry Skills ◽  
Open Inquiry ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Web Based Learning

Inquiry has been regarded internationally as an effective learning approach for science learning; however, it is still not actively used in many schools. The current study argues that one of the reasons is incompleteness of the model for inquiry. This study seeks to open inquiry from a new angle by bringing in general inquiry knowledge, which could be regarded as an important limitation in enhancing inquiry. Next, it is empirically tested if general inquiry knowledge is related to the level of students’ transformative inquiry skills. General inquiry knowledge pertains to the nature of a coherent inquiry process as a whole, comprehending knowledge about transformative and regulative inquiry processes. In this study, students’ general inquiry knowledge and transformative inquiry skills were evaluated in a web-based learning environment Young Researcher. The analysis of the results demonstrated that the learning environment was suitable for improving students’ general inquiry knowledge, and these are related with the level of transformative inquiry skills. Key words: computer-supported inquiry learning, general inquiry knowledge, inquiry learning, inquiry meta-processes, transformative and regulative inquiry processes.

The Factors Affecting Multimedia-Based Inquiry

2009 ◽  
pp. 270-284
Author(s):  
Margus Pedaste ◽  
Tago Sarapuu
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Inquiry Learning ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Software Designers ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Level Of Difficulty ◽  
Main Factors

The general aim of the present chapter is to focus on the factors influencing simulation-based computersupported inquiry learning in small groups. The authors will give an overview of research that describes different factors influencing inquiry learning and problem solving and will add a dimension of collaborative web-based inquiry from their studies. The evidence from relevant scientific literature as well as the empirical results collected by the authors form the basis for discussion about designing an effective learning environment through a viewpoint of different end-users of our results – especially teachers and software designers. As a result, three additional main factors have been found that should be taken into account in designing support systems for problem solving: i) the level of difficulty of problems, ii) the appropriate sequence of problems, and iii) the characteristics of learners’ groups.

Adapting Web-Based Inquiry Learning Environments from One Country to Another: The CoReflect Experience

2013 ◽  
pp. 567-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni A. Kyza ◽  
Christothea Herodotou ◽  
Iolie Nicolaidou ◽  
Andreas Redfors ◽  
Lena Hansson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Inquiry Learning ◽  
Web Based
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