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Name: Leah Tabor

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Date:

Guided Discovery Model

01/28/2016

Is about

A model that provides various examples and allows students to explore the details and relationships of different concepts and
generalizations. The teacher also guides the students to understanding of the topic.
Details

Cognitive Learning Theory:

Learning Depends on
Practice and Feedback
Vygotskys Theory:
Scaffolding/Questioning
students to promote
critical thinking

Details
1) Identify Topics:
-Can come from a variety of sources (standards,
textbooks, teachers, etc.)
-Will work best with concepts or generalizations
2) Specify Learning Objectives:
-Set clear objectives as they can be used as the
framework for thinking and planning
-For concepts the learning objective will be for
students to be able to identify the
characteristics of the concept
-For generalizations the learning objective will be to
describe the relationship between the concepts
3) Prepare Examples and Nonexamples:
-Nonexamples are critical because it helps create a
barrier between similarities and differences.
Helps with understanding
-Important to use high quality examples to help make
up for the lack of background knowledge
-Need however many examples necessary to thoroughly
illustrate the scope of a topic
-Good types of examples include examples with
concrete materials, pictures, models, vignettes,
simulation and role play

Details
1) Introduction:
-Grab students attention and give a conceptual
framework for whats to follow
2) The Open-Ended Phase:
- Intended to promote students involvement and
ensure success from the beginning
-Then have students respond to open ended questions
- Open-ended questions involve students, hold their
attention, increase achievement and participation
3) The Convergent Phase:
-This phase is important in narrowing the students
responses in order to achieve identification of the
characteristics/relationship
-Important to guide the students so their responses
converge

Details
Increasing Motivation:
1) Involvement:
-This model allows teachers to call on
many students quickly and seeing that
success is assured students are more
likely to answer
2) A Sense of the Unknown
-This model allows students to explore
their curiosity in an environment where
the stress of being wrong is eased

4) Closure and Application:

-Closure happens when students are able to verbally
describe the concept of generalizations
-This phase also helps students understand which
information is irrelevant.
-Applications typically involves an assignment of some
kind, but application usually involves additional support
from the teacher

Assessment:
1) Informal Assessment
-Can be done throughout the lesson
2) Make sure the learning objectives are
aligned with the assignment
-Only test on learning objectives and now
recall of information
3) Feedback is essential

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So what? What is important to understand about this?

This would be beneficial with new concepts that are clearly defined and concrete. A great model that allows the students to get engaged and leads
to understanding through open discussion.