Development of Scientific Inquiry Activities for Junior High School Students Using Creation of Quadrupedal Passive Walking Paper Toys

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10.2991/978-2-494069-41-1_5How to use a DOI?

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Scientific inquiry activity; Passive walking; Science education

Abstract

In this study, as the development of scientific inquiry activities using the passive walking toy, we focus on the verification through practice of scientific inquiry activities for junior high school students. In recent years, global issues are piling up and becoming more serious year by year, and the need to develop problem-solving skills is increasing. According to the Courses of Study in Japan call for the enrichment of activities that foster the ability to conduct scientific inquiry. However, there are still problems in developing the ability of scientific inquiry, and it is necessary to experience and develop the ability of scientific inquiry from the early stage of compulsory education. Therefore, a passive walking toy is used as a teaching material that includes scientific inquiry. The following results were obtained through practice with university students using this material. In this study, scientific inquiry activities using the passive walking toy were conducted with junior high school students. The students’ responses to questionnaires and reports summarizing the inquiry activity were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The results of the analysis revealed that this activity enables junior high school students to experience a series of scientific inquiry activities and is expected to lead to the development of scientific inquiry skills.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Konomi Furuta
AU  - Yasuhiro Matsunaga
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/24
TI  - Development of Scientific Inquiry Activities for Junior High School Students Using Creation of Quadrupedal Passive Walking Paper Toys
BT  - Proceedings of the Quality Assurance in Higher Education International Conference (QAHE 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 34
EP  - 41
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-494069-41-1_5
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-41-1_5
ID  - Furuta2022
ER  -