CHAPTER 4: adaptive inquiry as the silver bullet: reconciling local curriculum, instruction, and assessment procedures with state-mandated testing in science.
- Resource Type
- Book Chapter
- Authors
- Farenga, Stephen J.; Joyce, Beverly A.; Ness, Daniel
- Source
- Assessment in Science: Practical Experiences & Education Research; 2006, p41-51, 11p
- Subject
- Inquiry-based learning
Science education (Elementary)
Formative tests
Summative tests
Teaching methods
- Language
Chapter 4 of the book "Assessment in Science: Practical Experiences and Education Research" is presented. It focuses on the advantages of adaptive inquiry in teaching science to elementary school students. One cited benefit of the effective use of formative assessment as a key element in the instruction process is ensuring that students will be familiar with the nature of the science problems on the summative assessment. Adaptive inquiry is a method that allows a teacher to tailor a teaching strategy to the cognitive levels of each student.