Supporting Students’ Interest through Inquiry-Based Learning in the Context of Fuel Cells

dc.creator	Maija Aksela
dc.creator	Matleena Boström
dc.date	2012-12-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:17:46Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:17:46Z
dc.identifier	2146-7951
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/9f04e7a57f214ba6ba317588cf9028ea
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/26458
dc.description	The main aim of this research is to understand how inquiry-based learning in the context of fuel cells support the interest of 14 to 15-year-old male and female junior high school students. In total, 18 student groups (N=159) were involved in the case study in which a learning material with inquiry-based laboratory work in the context of fuel cells, designed based on previous research, was used. According to the survey conducted as a part of this research, the majority of youth liked inquiry-based chemistry experiments. The tangible stages of the work, i.e. compiling the miniature fuel cell car and operating it in practice, interested the youth the most. Boys were significantly more interested than girls in the applications of fuel cells related to the studied subject. Girls were interested in hydrogen energy economy, and that the issue is topical at the moment. Girls were also significantly more interested in the stages of inquiry-based learning – reporting the results and answering the questions that required reasoning. It seems that the model of inquiry-based learning used here and the learning materials give good opportunities for increasing the interests in chemistry among girls and boys alike, and thus provide a solution for the biggest challenge in chemistry education – increasing the youth’s interest in chemistry.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Mevlana University Educational Faculty
dc.relation	http://mije.mevlana.edu.tr/archieve/issue_2_3/5_mije_12_Si_04_volume_2_issue_3_page_53_61.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2146-7951
dc.source	Mevlana International Journal of Education, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 53-61 (2012)
dc.subject	students
dc.subject	inquiry-based learning
dc.subject	fuel cells
dc.subject	chemistry education
dc.subject	junior high school level
dc.subject	contextual learning
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Supporting Students’ Interest through Inquiry-Based Learning in the Context of Fuel Cells
dc.type	article