AEI Report Urges Explicit Science Instruction Over Inquiry-Led Learning
August 15, 2026
August 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued 'Should Students Learn Science Through Inquiry?' by Adam Boxer, arguing that science classrooms should prioritize explicit instruction and systematic retrieval practice rather than asking novice students to learn primarily through inquiry.
Boxer contends that an assumption behind inquiry-based science teaching confuses the work of professional scientists with the learning needs of students. Scientist . . .
Boxer contends that an assumption behind inquiry-based science teaching confuses the work of professional scientists with the learning needs of students. Scientist . . .