2025 Volume 49 Issue 4 Pages 685-699
The aim of this study is to design and evaluate the effectiveness of a practical framework that facilitates task formulation and research planning in independent inquiry assignments. We conducted workshops for elementary and junior high school students, to guide them in formulating research tasks that are aligned with their personal interests and developing research plans that incorporate epistemological approaches in science. We asked participants to complete a questionnaire before and after workshop and to voluntarily submit copies of their report for independent inquiry assignments. Participants developed expectations regarding their ability to engage in inquiry-based activities and demonstrated an improved self-assessment of their work compared to previous work. Furthermore, evaluation results indicated that students were able to establish inquiry tasks in a personally meaningful way and conduct research using epistemological approaches in science. The study also explores the effectiveness and limitations of the implemented framework.
