Science is a data-based subject. In any experiment, the two most important product components are the data and the analysis of that data—what happened, and what does it mean? When considering how to design inquiry experiences for students, the author believes the challenges we face in dealing with data collection, representation, and analysis are the most difficult. Yet it is the understanding of what that data should tell students that must drive the entire investigation.
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 1/1/2011Stock # sc11_048_05_6Volume 048Issue 05