Student interest generated during an inquiry skills lesson

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 147-165

  Palmer, David H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inquiry; Motivation; Science students; Situational interest

Indexed keywords

MOTIVATION; SCHOOL BUILDINGS;

INQUIRY; INTEREST LEVELS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES; SCIENCE CLASSROOMS; SCIENCE STUDENTS; SITUATIONAL INTEREST; SMALL GROUPS; SOURCES OF INTERESTS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 59349084247     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20263     Document Type: Article

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