Download - New Teacher Workshop
New Teacher Workshop
Chris Chiaverina
Diane Riendeau
The Learning Cycle
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Engage• Hooks–Create Interest–Generate Curiosity–Raise Questions–Discrepant Events
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Explore
• Explorations or Smorgasbords– Provides common base of concrete experiences– Fosters engagement , interest and curiosoity– Reduces scientific anxiety– Students work together with little or no teacher
instruction.– Encourages student constructed explanations– Brings misconceptions to light
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Explain• Classroom discussion– Teacher draws on students’ experiences and questions– More teacher directed– May include video, computer simulations, people demos– Structured labs
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Extend
• Large scale labs• Practical applications• Make and Takes– Fosters a deeper understanding
of material– Allows students to express
understanding to peers– Allows for peer review
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Evaluate
• Formal and Informal Assessments– LISTEN– Lab write-ups– Procedureless Labs– Traditional summary – assessments