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As schools are transitioning to embed more mandated explicit teaching into their lessons, ASTA President, Paula Taylor, who started her career in medical pathology where there are too many unknowns, reminds us that science is a very different discipline that must be taught with an inquiry-mindset.

"Scientists by nature are inquisitive and ask questions, which often leads to more questions. Without inquiry, we are not practicing the dispositions of a scientist and are not providing opportunities to engage in critical and mathematical thinking". In this article, she describes that inquiry is the compelling driver for students to want to learn more and engage in science, which is then balanced with explicit teaching to master concepts that arise out of the inquiry-led lesson. ASTA has also developed a position paper on inquiry as a valuable pedagogical practice for the teaching of science.

Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/gtQjWAAW