Constructivist
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Students become aware of
their own perception about a concept. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ |
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2. | Students expose their
belief by sharing explanations in small groups and with the entire
class. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ |
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3. | Students test their
ideas by making observations. Working in small groups, they discuss the
results of their test. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ |
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4. | Students work toward
resolving conflicts between their perceptions and their observations
through class discussion. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ |
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5. | Students extend the
concepts and try to make connections between what they have learned in
class and in other situations. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ |
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6. | Students are encouraged
to pursue additional questions and problems of their choice related to
the concept. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ |
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Stepana, Miller, and Willis. (1002). Journal of Rural and Small Schools, (2). | ||
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