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Furthermore, explicit attention to the development of inquiry habit of mind is needed, as well as a reconsideration of the current methods of assessing inquiry competences.
Because students experience a lack of a culture of inquiry in most primary schools, more collaboration in inquiry projects between schools and teacher education institutes is desirable. This includes a further professionalization of teachers in inquiry and supervision of inquiry projects, as well as the use of research by teachers in primary schools.
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