The experiment in this article erupted when a student shared that they had dumped grape juice into a flower bed and the custodian expressed frustration stating that nothing would grow. This prompted the teacher to design an experiment to determine if it would make a diference and the students were asked to critique the experiment. Pointing out someone else's mistakes gently nudged the students toward the correct experimental design, and they became a team of researchers working toward a common goal. They had an understanding of what not to do, which improved the quality of their work.
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 5/1/2000Stock # tst00_067_05_28Volume 067Issue 05