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Sierra Stevenson

Date:

February 12, 2014

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Guided Discovery
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Approach to instruction in which the teacher presents student with examples of a specific topic and guides students to understanding
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Planning

Implementing

Assessment

Motivation

Identifying topics: may come from standards, textboo s, curriculum guides, teachers !statements specify what students should now, understand of be able to do with respect to the topic "reparing examples#nonexamples !particularly important when teaching closely related concepts $insects vs. spiders% &uality of 'xamples !outside world comes to the classroom

(. Introduction! attempt to attract students attention and establish focus of lesson ). *pen ended "hrase! present students with examples and as them to ma e observations and comparisons +. ,onvergent "hase! as more specific -uestions designed to guide the students to an understanding#generali.ing /. ,losure 0 Application! guide students to a definition of concert and they apply understanding to a new text

Standard paper and pencil tests "erformance measures and portfolios Assessment items or tas s must measure more than nowledge and recall information, detailed feedbac and discussion is essential

Student involvement and success !involvement is a major factor that increases peoples intrinsic interest in an activity. Sense of 1n nown !"eople are intrinsically motivated by activities and experiences that evo e curiosity and challenge a sense of un nown.

So what? What is important to understand about this?

Students can learn better with visual comparisons and examples rather than just being told thats the way it is.