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

January 1st, 2014 | RESEARCH

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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James Forrest, Author, Exploratorium

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