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Name: Laura Provenzani
2008 Edwin Ellis, All Rights Reserved Published by Makes Sense Strategies, LLC, Northport, AL www.MakesSenseStrategies.com
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GuidedDiscovery
Is about
Anapproachtoinstructioninwhichtheteacherpresentsstudentswithexamplesofaspecifictopicandguidesstudentstoanunderstandingof
thattopic
Main idea
Main idea
Effectiveforpromotingstudents
involvementandmotivationwhile
helpingthemacquireagood
understandingofwelldefinedtopics
Presentsstudentswithexamplesthat
illustratethecontentyouwantthemto
understand
Thestudentswillbeveryinvolvedin
theclass
Modelrequiresteacherstobeskilledin
questioningandguidingstudents
thinking
Main idea
Guidetheirthinkingastheyidentifythe
essentialinformationintheexample
Learnersconstructtheirown
understandingoftheworld
Thisstrategyisimportantbecauseitexpandsmotivationforstudentsandhelpsdevelopcriticalthinking