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Context-oriented learning environments place emphasis on students generating ideas and accessing specific aspects of content knowledge in order to solve problems from their real life (Pilot & Bulte, 2006). Implemented in a learning environment, collaborative and inquiry-based elements serve the purpose to support students in furthering their questioning and reasoning skills.
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Fechner, S., Sumfleth, E. (2016). Science Kits. In: Taconis, R., Brok, P.d., Pilot, A. (eds) Teachers Creating Context-Based Learning Environments in Science. Advances in Learning Environments Research. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-684-2_4
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