Creating Experiences

Elementary students working together with hands-on materials



Students working in a group; discussing their ideas

The constructivist teacher looks for activities or experiences he/she can provide the to students.

Discovery Learning:
-a teacher who uses Discovery Learning as a philosophy in
his/her classroom will provide hands-on learning experiences
-students are asked to question and ponder questions about
the materials
-students construct knowledge based on their observations
of materials
-teachers and students discuss what was learned
-teacher poses knew questions to guide student thinking

The teacher uses physical objects to enhance the learning
experience:
-Manipulatives
-Experiments
-Primary Sources: are objects that came from people living
in that period of history (i.e. journals)

Collaboration:
-Students need to share their knowledge in small groups
-Teachers need to lead whole group discussions
-In discussions different points of views are valued
-This helps students to solidify and revise their learning


Students working to make the community better

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