For the purpose of diagnosing the problems in inquiry instruction and evaluation in secondary schools of Korea an inquiry achievement test and a questionnaire were administered to a sample of 127 science teachers and 610 junior high school students. ...
For the purpose of diagnosing the problems in inquiry instruction and evaluation in secondary schools of Korea an inquiry achievement test and a questionnaire were administered to a sample of 127 science teachers and 610 junior high school students. The analysis of the results served to the clarification of broad range of problems concerning inquiry teaching. Based on the data gathered and analyzed in this study, the major suggestions are as follows. 1. The content of science textbooks must be dirninished, and be written for easier understanding. 2. Scienoe instruction and entrance exams must be changed from content-oriented to inquiry-oriented. 3. Effective teacher education program regarding inquiry teaching and evaluating method must be developed and performed.