| Categories | Items |
|---|---|
Plus | students are more motivated students are more creative students see the task as more purposeful students see the task as more interesting it promotes a culture of judgements being based on evidence it promotes the discussion about reliability and validity of data it provides a real context for students to work cooperatively it promotes student curiosity it supports language development it allows for concrete experience of natural phenomena it provides opportunities for practical problem-solving it provides opportunities for the development of skills in manipulating and using equipment it provides an authentic context for developing numeracy skills and knowledge |
Minus | a greater variety of equipment is required monitoring students is a lot more complex there are more risks that have to be managed it takes too much time students cannot work together without set procedures the class is noisy the management of behaviour is stressful organisation of equipment is difficult |
Interesting | the teacher and the students can learn together sometimes the results are unexpected different ways of communicating might be needed for students to stay in contact with mentors investigating can cater for a different style of learner students experience the consequences of their own decisions |