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Inquiry-Based Science Education in High Chemistry: Enhancing Oral and Written Communication Skills Through Authentic and Problem-Based Learning Activities
This study investigates how an inquiry-based science education module on gases and dispersions influences the development of oral and written communication skills among 10th-grade chemistry students. Results indicate that the majority of students demonstrated improved scientific communication, suggesting IBSE as an effective pedagogical approach.
M. Vilela; C. Morais; J. Paiva· Education sciences· 2025· DOI 10.3390/educsci15030334
The core problem
Student-centred learning requires a variety of approaches, such as inquiry-based learning and the tackling of authentic and problem-based learning activities, to make the teaching and learning process more meaningful and to encourage students to participate more actively in class. The inquiry approach enables students to investigate solutions to real problems, awakening their need to ask questions, design and conduct research, collect and analyse data, interpret results and present them in a structured way. This study investigates the influence of an inquiry-based science education (IBSE) module on the development of oral and written communication skills among 10th grade students. The study is set in a secondary school context and focuses on a problem-based learning approach centred around gases and dispersions.
Innovation
A total of 111 students participated in this one-group post-assessment qualitative study. Evaluation rubrics were applied to assess students’ written and oral communication, focusing on correctness, clarity and mastery of scientific language. The intervention consisted of an IBSE module centred on gases and dispersions, implemented in a secondary school context.
Introduction
Student-centred learning requires a variety of approaches, such as inquiry-based learning and the tackling of authentic and problem-based learning activities, to make the teaching and learning process more meaningful and to encourage students to participate more actively in class. The inquiry approach enables students to investigate solutions to real problems, awakening their need to ask questions, design and conduct research, collect and analyse data, interpret results and present them in a structured way. This study investigates the influence of an inquiry-based science education (IBSE) module on the development of oral and written communication skills among 10th grade students. The study is set in a secondary school context and focuses on a problem-based learning approach centred around gases and dispersions.
Why it matters
The study has implications for enhancing pedagogical practices and encourages further research on the long-term effects of IBSE on student learning. The findings support the potential of inquiry-based approaches to develop students' scientific communication skills, highlighting the importance of authentic and problem-based learning activities in secondary chemistry education.
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