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Amber S. Williams; Lacee R. Boschetto; Donna M. Brown – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2023
Slow looking is the art and practice of learning through observation. Using object-based learning strategies provides instructors with innovative opportunities to pique curiosity while providing scaffolding for creativity skills needed to generate new clothing and apparel designs. This paper aims to identify how an FCS educator can use a slow-…
Descriptors: Clothing, Personality Traits, Discovery Learning, Aesthetic Education
Chambers, Kenneth – Outdoor Communicator, 1981
Describes the behavior and characteristics of Canada geese. (CM)
Descriptors: Birds, Discovery Learning, Observational Learning, Ornithology
Levin, Ted – Outdoor Communicator, 1981
Herman the Ermine's teaching methods are closely aligned to an ancient Chinese verse from the Book of Tao. According to author Law Tsu, "Teachers who teach best teach with no words." (Author)
Descriptors: Animals, Biological Sciences, Discovery Learning, Elementary Secondary Education
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Perkes, Victor A. – Science and Children, 1979
The value of involving children in experiencing environmental phenomena and observing living organisms is advocated. Suggestions are presented for offering a richer set of science experiences for children. (SA)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education
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McKendree, J.; Stenning, K.; Mayes, T.; Lee, J.; Cox, R. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1998
Describes the Vicarious Learner Project, a project which investigates the fundamental role of dialog for learning, specifically the benefits to learners of being able to observe others participating in discussion. Theoretical aspects of the work, a high-level process model of learning, and a more detailed logic model of what happens in educational…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Dialogs (Language), Discovery Learning, Educational Technology