This book reports the findings of an interpretive case study of the
phenomenon of science investigation (science inquiry) from students'
perspective. Data were collected from a class of twenty-four Year 11
students in a middle size, co-educational New Zealand school, through
Science Laboratory Environment Inventory, student questionnaires, focus
group interviews and classroom observations. The participants provided
some insightful comments about their learning of science investigation.
Illustrative examples highlight; what students found motivational and
what demotivated them, what and how they learnt through carrying out
science investigation, and how internal assessment influenced their
motivation to learn and learning. The connectedness between the
complexities of learning science investigation and how motivation, and
assessment influenced these 15 year old students' learning is discussed.