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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
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Klein, Amelia – Young Children, 1991
Presents a method for initiating discovery learning in early childhood classrooms through the study of ants. Children read about ants, record observations, and conduct experiments. This method teaches children to explore the environment, organize activities, seek resources, and engage in scientific inquiry. Examples of children's work are…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Curiosity, Discovery Learning
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Reimer, Wilbert – Mathematics Teacher, 1989
Domino games are used to illustrate problem-solving techniques in a college principles-of-mathematics course. Students develop tables and use Pascal's triangle to find the total number of pips and the sum of numbers on the pieces. (DC)
Descriptors: Class Activities, College Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Discovery Learning