ERIC Number: EJ721659
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8148
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The 6-E Learning Model
Chessin, Debby A.; Moore, Virginia J.
Science and Children, v42 n3 p47-49 Nov-Dec 2004
Most of teachers are familiar with the 5-E model of science instruction-engage, Explore, Explain, Expand, and Evaluate (Trowbridge and Bybee 1990). It is a valuable tool that allows teachers to structure science experiences so students use the processes of scientific inquiry to construct and connect ideas rather than simply memorize seemingly unrelated facts. The authors of this article have added a sixth "E"-"e-search"-which ties the five stages together and incorporates the use of technology into the model. This article describes first-grade students experiences as they investigate properties of rocks through a typical learning cycle but with e-search added to enhance their understanding. A first-grade teacher and one of the authors developed and tested the activities with children as part of an effort to show teachers that students can use basic science processes to develop conceptual understanding of a topic--in this case, the characteristics of rocks.
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Science Education, Science Instruction, Models, Grade 1, Inquiry, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 1
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Language: English
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