美国国家科学教育标准中对探究性学习中的探究给出这样的定义 :“探究是多层面的活动 ,包括观察 ;提出问题 ;通过浏览书籍和其他信息资源发现什么是已经知道的结论 ,制定调查研究计划 ;根据实验证据对已有的结论作出评价 ;用工具收集、分析、解释数据 ;提出解答 ,解释和预测 ; The definition of inquiry in inquiry learning is defined in the National Science Education Standards of the United States: "Exploration is a multidimensional activity, including observation; asking questions; discovering what is already known by browsing books and other information resources, formulating investigations. Research plans; evaluate existing conclusions based on experimental evidence; use tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data; propose answers, explanations, and predictions;