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The learning cycle is an established planning method in science education and consistent withcontemporary theories about how individuals learn. It is easy to learn and useful in creatingopportunities to learn science. You can think of the learning cycle model as having five parts,though these parts are not discrete or linear.Engage: In most instances you will want to begin with Engage. In this stage you want to createinterest and generate curiosity in the topic of study; raise questions and elicit response fromstudents that will give you an idea of what they already know. This is also a good opportunityfor you to identify misconceptions in students’ understanding. During this stage students shouldbe asking questions (Why did this happen? How can I find out?) Examples of engagingactivities include the use of children’s literature and discrepant events.Explore: During the Explore stage students should be given opportunities to work togetherwithout direct instruction from the teacher. You should act as a facilitator helping students toframe questions by asking questions and observing. Using Piaget’s theory, this is the time fordisequilibrium. Students should be puzzled. This is the opportunity for students to testpredictions and hypotheses and /or form new ones, try alternatives and discuss them with peers,record observations and ideas and suspend judgment.Explain: During Explain, you should encourage students to explain concepts in their ownwords, ask for evidence and clarification of their explanation, listen critically to one another’sexplanation and those of the teacher. Students should use observations and recordings in theirexplanations. At this stage you should proved definitions and explanations using students’previous experiences as a basis for this discussion.Extend: During Extend students should apply concepts and skills in new (but similar) situationsand use formal labels and definitions. Remind students of alternative explanations and toconsider existing data and evidence as they explore new situations. Explore strategies applyhere as will because students should be using the previous information to ask questions, proposesolutions, make decisions, experiment, and record observations.Evaluate: Evaluation should take place throughout the learning experience. You shouldobserve students’ knowledge and/or skills, application of new concepts and a change in thinking.Students should assess their own learning. Ask openendedquestions and look for answers thatuse observation, evidence, and previously accepted explanations. Ask questions that wouldencourage future investigations.
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