Mary Oliver|A. McConney|Amanda Woods?McConney
The Efficacy of Inquiry-Based Instruction in Science: a Comparative Analysis of Six Countries Using PISA 2015
University of Nottingham|Murdoch University|Murdoch University
abstract study comparative analysis 15yearold students scientific literacy association instructional strategies students experience across six oecd countries participated pisa 2015 across six countries study investigates efficacy inquirybased instruction science contrast two instructional approaches teaching secondary science adaptive teacherdirected teaching analysis shows students reported experiencing high frequencies inquiry strategies classrooms consistently evidenced lower levels scientific literacy across six countries benchmark analysis also showed common six countries strongly positive association frequency teacherdirected adaptive teaching strategies students scientific literacy additionally study disaggregates pisas composite variable representing inquirybased instruction shows different components inquiry differentially associated students scientific literacy discuss implications analyses science teacher educators science teachers educational policy makers add nuance understanding efficacy inquirybased instruction science suggesting components conceptualised assessed pisa seem suggest greater attention use others moderated use