With PQDT Open, you can read the full text of open access dissertations and theses free of charge.
About PQDT Open
Search
COMING SOON! PQDT Open is getting a new home!
ProQuest Open Access Dissertations & Theses will remain freely available as part of a new and enhanced search experience at www.proquest.com.
Questions? Please refer to this FAQ.
Dissertation/Thesis Abstract
-
Other Available Formats:
-
Full Text - PDF
(155.55 KB)
Science begins with questions. Scientific questions in the classroom can produce the intrinsic motivation to pursue learning. In this study, student questions were collected in three different learning situations: where content was tangible and familiar to students, abstract but still familiar, and abstract and unfamiliar. Analysis of the student-generated questions demonstrated that more investigable questions were asked in a tangible familiar learning sequence. The results indicate that hands-on experience and prior knowledge of a topic encourage a high output of investigable questions.
| Advisor: | Colburn, Alan |
| Commitee: | Henriques, Laura, Gomez Zwiep, Susan |
| School: | California State University, Long Beach |
| Department: | Science Education |
| School Location: | United States -- California |
| Source: | MAI 82/4(E), Masters Abstracts International |
| Source Type: | DISSERTATION |
| Subjects: | Science education, Education |
| Keywords: | Questioning, Questions, Student questioning, Student questions |
| Publication Number: | 27836750 |
| ISBN: | 9798684675126 |
