Epistemic Insight Initiative Data set: Findings from a hands-on science intervention to build school students' agency and epistemic insight into the power and limitations of science.

<p>Data set that reports on the&nbsp;Findings from a hands-on science intervention to build school students&rsquo; agency and epistemic insight into the power and limitations of science.</p> <p>We report on an empirical study that sought to address three questions:</p> <ul> <li>A study to extend the cognitive science of insight into the field of children&rsquo;s developing understanding of the power and limitations of science</li> <li>A study to examine the effectiveness of the Epistemic Insight (EI) strategy which is designed to give each child hands-on, minds-on science</li> <li>A study to examine the effectiveness of the EI strategy to sustain science activity in schools during the challenging conditions of the pandemic</li> </ul> <p>1919 children and 63 teachers from 24 schools in England took part in the project.&nbsp; This includes both primary and secondary schools.&nbsp; The data reported here are taken from ten primary schools representing 1045 children aged 8-12 in years 4 to 7.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>