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At its most basic level, the term “hands-on science” simply means that the student is doing something, perhaps manipulating something rather than just passively hearing or reading about science. The range of activities and practices that could be called hands-on is vast resulting in a continuum of activities.
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McComas, W.F. (2014). Hands-on Science. In: McComas, W.F. (eds) The Language of Science Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-497-0_42
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