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GuidedDiscoveryModel

Is about

Itisanapproachtoinstructioninwhichtheteacherpresentsstudentswithexamplesofaspecifictopicandguidesstudentstoanunderstandingof
thattopic.
Main idea

Planning

identifythetopic(textbooks,
curriculumguidesorothersources
canhelpwiththese).
Haveclearlearningobjectives
thathelpframeyourthinking,
planningandimplementingofyour
lessons.
Thelearningobjectivesshouldbe
forthestudentstoidentifythe
characteristicsoftheconceptand
foranygeneralization,thelearning
objectiveswillbeforthestudents
tobeabletodescribethe
relationshipthatexistsbetweenthe
conceptsinthegeneralization.
Preparenonexamplesand
examples;thesehelpstudentswith
connectingcloselyrelated
concepts.

Main idea

Implementing

Phase1:Introduction
Toattractattentionandprovidea
introforwhattheclasswillbe
doing
Phase2:Exploration
Studentinvolvement
Openendedquestions
Discussion
Phase3:ClosureandApplication
Whenstudentsareabletoverbally
statethecharacteristicsofthe
concept
Returntolearningobjectives/
reviewingattheendofalesson
AskquestionslikeHowdoyou
know?Whydidyoucomeup
withthatanswer?

Main idea

Assessment

Assesscontentandcriticalthinking
withtraditionalmethods(ex.
essays)
Withtheuseofmodeling,essays
canbeusedtoevaluatestudent
understandingofthetopicand
abilitytoapplyevidencetosupport
theviews.Thisindicatescritical
thinking.
Assesssocialdevelopmentthrough
systematicobservations

Main idea

Motivation

Greatertheinvolvement,greater
theirinterest
Involvementisamajorfactorthat
increasesinterestinanactivity
Peopleareintrinsicallymotivated
byactivitiesandexperiencesthat
evokecuriosity,challenge

So what? What is important to understand about this?


TheGuidedDiscoverymodelallowsforstudentstoconnectrelativelycloseconceptsofthetopicthatwaschosenandbetterunderstandwhattheyarelearning.Theguided
discoveryallowsstudentstobemoremotivatedinbeingsuccessfulinparticipatingintheactivityandmorewillingtoanswertheopenendedquestionstheteacherasks.

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