A critical feature of active learning is student-centered instruction, which considers students as autonomous intellectual agents ( ). One of the means by which student-centered learning could be achieved is inquiry-based exercises. They entail components of scientific investigation such as posing scientific questions, designing strategies, and doing experiments ( – ). Putting more emphasis on critical thinking and less on the lecture content, inquiry-based learning has been shown to increase student interest in science and research ( – ).
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