Resumen de International study of seventh grade students’ understandings of scientific inquiry: the cases of Israel and South Africa
Rachel Mamlok-Naaman, Ron Blonder, Estelle Gaigher, Annemarie Hattingh, Gillian Kay
Although understanding of scientific inquiry (SI) is included in science education reform documents around the world, virtually nothing is known about middle school students’ understandings of scientific inquiry. This is partially due to the lack of any valid assessment tool. However, a valid and reliable assessment has recently been developed and published. The Views About Scientific Inquiry [VASI]) (Lederman et. al. , 2014). The purpose of this international project was to acquire the first baseline data on what middle school students know. In many countries, science is not formally taught until middle school, which is the rationale for choosing seventh grade students for this investigation.
