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Second-Grade Students’ Achievement and Engagement in Inquiry-Based Learning: An Exploratory Study

Jeremy Winters, Katie M. Schrodt, Tracey Huddleston

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This exploratory study examined 3 second-grade classrooms in the southeast United States. The purpose was to determine the effects and feasibility of implementing various levels of inquiry-based instruction. The study used structured, guided, and open inquiry in the project. The central content focus was on mimicry using a unit of study around pill bugs. This article reports on the unit that was implemented, results of the implementation, and implications for teachers desiring to implement inquiry-based instruction into the classroom.

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Elementary School; Inquiry; Integrated Curriculum

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.31258/jes.8.2.p.173-186

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