Operational definition of Open Inquiry

“Open inquiry in bachelor’s lab courses requires students to complete an entire, authentic scientific research or design process, coached in their work by teachers.”

 

In the following pages, we detail this definition to paint the full picture of what we think open inquiry in bachelor students’ lab courses entails.

All materials for each of the courses has been place online in Edusources. You will find the studentmaterial, teacher guide, study guide information, assessment rubrics and so on, on this platform.

 

The main student learning goals of the courses were (subject related content aside):