4-H Experiential Education--A Model for 4-H Science as Inquiry

Authors

Virginia D. Bourdeau, Oregon State UniversityFollow

Volume

42

Issue

5

Abstract

Science education can be improved by immersing learners in the process of using scientific knowledge to "do" science at their 4-H club or school outdoor learning center. In Oregon school-based 4-H programs, the 4-H Science Inquiry in Action model assists volunteers and teachers in moving away from "cookbook experiments" toward learner-centered experiential programs. Using the 4-H Inquiry in Action model, 4-H Agents, leaders, and schoolteachers can make any pre-scripted activity more engaging for youth learners.

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Recommended Citation

Bourdeau, V. D. (2004). 4-H Experiential Education--A Model for 4-H Science as Inquiry. The Journal of Extension, 42(5), Article 29. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol42/iss5/29