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ERIC Number: EJ473651
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
Action Based Learning Environments.
Mathews, Donna
Social Studies Review, v32 n3 p17-20 Spr 1993
Asserts that children learn best and remember more when they are involved in active learning. Includes two lesson plans in which elementary students create a learning environment. Maintains that students developed a long-term interest in the topics and enjoyed the projects. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, History Instruction, Instructional Materials, Learning Strategies, Social Studies, Student Experience
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Active Learning; Experiential Activities