A succinct summary of the key elements of what research says about reforming
science teaching to yield the desired inquiry orientation must include attention to
both means and ends. Teachers seeking an inquiry orientation should focus on the
nature of student work, the students’ role and their own role. Teachers and others in
positions of leadership should focus on creating a climate of collaboration among
teachers and providing a context within which teachers can reflect on their values
and beliefs. The facets of the needed systemic process are many and must stay in
place over a long period of time.