基于nQuire平台的科学探究学习研究

Research on Scientific Inquiry Learning based on nQuire Platform

nQuire科学探究平台由英国开放大学和诺丁汉大学联合创办,是英国开放大学教与学研究项目的主要研究成果,它以严谨的科学探究过程、成熟的协作交流平台和优秀的探究项目等优势,为科学探究学习提供了较好的支持。文章结合建构主义学习理论,对nQuire平台的研究背景、特征以及它对探究性学习的支持等进行了剖析。最后,文章为我国探究性学习平台的建设提出了以下建议:引入仿真的探究环境,为学习者的探究过程提供支架,扩展协作交流平台和增加权威的探究资源。

nQuire was jointly established by the Open University of UK（OUUK） and the University of Nottingham, which was also the main achievement of the teaching and learning research project of OUUK. It provides good support to scientific inquiry learning by virtue of its rigorous scientific inquiry process, mature collaborative communication platform and excellent exploratory projects. Combined with constructivism learning theory, this article analyzed the background and characteristics of nQuire, and its supports to scientific inquiry learning. This paper could provide the following suggestions for the construction of inquiry-based learning platform in our country： introducing the simulation of inquiry-based learning environment, providing support for exploring process of learners, extending the collaboration communication platform and increasing the authoritative exploration resources.