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The overarching aim of the research was to understand the connectedness between motivation to learn, learning, and assessment of science investigation within year 11 school science. Within this lay the construct of a case study of the phenomenon of school science investigation from the students’ perspective. It became clear that motivation to learn, learning and assessment did not stand alone at any time during the study and that there was a need to look through students’ eyes, minds, and words at the complexity of the learning that ensued. The themes are discussed followed by conclusions relating to the overall research questions are reported. The chapter finishes with the final thoughts about what the findings may mean for practice.
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Moeed, A. (2015). Discussion and Conclusion. In: Science Investigation. SpringerBriefs in Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-384-2_5
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