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ERIC Number: EJ476593
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1090-185X
Developing Conceptual Storylines with the Learning Cycle.
Ramsey, John
Journal of Elementary Science Education, v5 n2 p1-20 Spr 1993
The Learning Cycle Model presented is an attempt to build an articulated sequence of instructional activities that foster in-depth understanding of a complex natural phenomenon through many direct experiences that include student-generated inquiry, involve student-generated explanation and interpretation, and enrich the developed network of ideas by their application in a number of interdisciplinary contexts. (Author/PR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Inquiry, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Science Education, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Flotation; Learning Cycle Instructional Method