Performance of Students in Project-Based Science Classrooms on a National Measure of Science Achievement.

摘要: Reform efforts in science education emphasize the importance of supporting students' construction knowledge through inquiry. Project-based (PBS) is an ambitious approach to instruction that addresses concerns reformers. A sample 142 10th- and 11th-grade students enrolled a PBS program completed 12th-grade 1996 National Assessment Educational Progress (NAEP) test. Compared with subgroups identified by NAEP most closely matched our student sample, White middle class, outscored national on 44% test items. This study shows participating curriculum were prepared for this type testing. Educators should be encouraged use inquiry-based approaches such as implement reform their schools. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Res Sci Teach 39: 410–422,