abstract, 19, 27, 55, 100, 127, 154

acceptance, 11, 13, 53, 68, 101, 118, 128, 136, 144, 147

active engagement. See.also active learning., 19

accommodation, 19

actualization, xxxiii, 8, 13, 19, 53, 87, 112–113, 131–132, 136, 138

Biological Sciences Curriculum (BSCS), xxviii, 20

Earth Systems Science (EAS), xxviii

Introductory Physical Science (IPS), xxviii

Science—A Process Approach (SAPA), xxviii

Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS), xxviii, 20

alternative conceptions, 34

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), xxii, xxxiv, 2, 14, 19–21, 125, 144, 174–175, 178, 181, 183, 186–187

analyze, xxx, xxxvi, xxxix, xl, 5, 13, 23, 28, 30, 38, 54, 64, 68, 71, 73, 76–77, 111, 117, 119, 136, 142–143, 151

applied science, 24

assessment of inquiry, xxx, xxxviii, xlii, 1, 9, 25–26, 30, 35, 40, 43, 48, 42, 44, 47, 67, 69, 71, 88, 91–92, 94, 101, 117, 124, 127, 136, 139, 142, 144, 149–150, 153, 163, 165, 168, 178, 185

performance assessment, 25–26, 30, 142

assimilation, 37, 174

basic science, 24–25

Chautauqua, xxii, 41

claim, 24, 168

classroom management, xxvi, xli, xliii, 85, 88, 94–96, 123, 125, 127, 132, 139, 142, 151, 154

coaching, 26, 30, 34

cognitive equilibrium, 35

cognitive structures, 35

collaboration, 32–33, 43, 145

conceptual change, 35–37

conclusion, 69

constant-comparative. See.also qualitative., 137

confusion, 27, 73, 91, 94–95, 120, 131, 141