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'''Impact on learning.''' Enquiry-based teaching and learning have been shown to '''increase motivation and interest '''of learners and teachers, and can '''significantly''' '''increase achievement on standardised tests'''. The increased focus required of the learners to discuss and be involved in practical work means that there will be less emphasis on writing down factual information only. On the whole, students will be involved in more higher order thinking and this increases the level of challenge of learning for all the learners. | '''Impact on learning.''' Enquiry-based teaching and learning have been shown to '''increase motivation and interest '''of learners and teachers, and can '''significantly''' '''increase achievement on standardised tests'''. The increased focus required of the learners to discuss and be involved in practical work means that there will be less emphasis on writing down factual information only. On the whole, students will be involved in more higher order thinking and this increases the level of challenge of learning for all the learners. | ||
(Taken from “Bright Ideas in Primary Science” evaluation in 16 schools: http:// | (Taken from “Bright Ideas in Primary Science” evaluation in 16 schools: http://cs3.brookes.ac.uk/schools/education/rescon/azsttp.html | ||
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