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Finkel, Judith S.; Hasson, Elizabeth A. – Elementary English, 1973
Suggestions and procedures are offered for an effective open classroom. (MM)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Open Education
Peer reviewedGentry, Rodney D. – Two-Year College Mathematics Journal, 1973
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Discovery Learning, Instruction
Peer reviewedOlander, Herbert T.; Robertson, Howard C. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1973
A discovery approach was used with seven fourth grade classes while nine classes were taught by an expository methods. Expository pupils were significantly better in computation and discovery pupils significantly better in retention of ability to apply mathematics. Attitude improved more for those taught by the discovery approach. Some interaction…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction, Mathematics Education
Cohen, Stewart – School and Society, 1971
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Creativity, Discovery Learning, Educational Objectives
Shaw, Malcolm E. – Educational Television, 1971
A model training managers can use to design material for specific needs." (Editor)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Discovery Learning, Learning Processes, Models
Peer reviewedBuchman, Aaron L. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1970
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Geometry
McMann, Mary – Engl Educ, 1970
Maintains that humanities instruction should strive to prepare students "to judge, to discriminate, to make relationships and should not attempt to convey "a body of knowledge; a paper presented at annual Conference on English Education (7th, Syracuse, N.Y., March 28, 1969). (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Courses, Discovery Learning, Humanities
Kornreich, L. Berell – J Educ Psychol, 1969
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, August, 1968. Reprints from: L. Berrell Kornreich, Dept of Psychology, Univ of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53201.
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Discovery Learning, Identification, Methods Research
Peer reviewedDillbeck, Michael C. – Teaching of Psychology, 1983
By working through a series of problems, undergraduate psychology students in an introductory statistics course discover for themselves the main topic of the lesson. A lecture follows to conceptualize and clarify the topic. (RM)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedRegelski, Thomas A. – Music Educators Journal, 1983
Action learning seeks to develop an active, positive attitude toward the personal benefits of musical involvement and places learners' goals and intentions at the center of teaching. But, because action learning uses activities, it can easily be confused with the activities approach. Any similarities, however, are superficial. (RM)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning
Peer reviewedDiVincenzo, Robert M. – School Science and Mathematics, 1980
The purpose of this paper is to open lines of thinking about discovery learning not tried before. This effort is a strident attempt to establish new insights and outlooks that will improve the language, theory, and practices connected with this teaching method. (Author/MK)
Descriptors: Curriculum Research, Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes, Educational Theories
Peer reviewedSchwandt, Alice Kaseberg – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
This discussion of ways to use spirolaterals in the classroom includes making conjectures, hypotheses testing, and proofs, as well as a number of examples. (MP)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Graphs, Instruction, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedMazurkiewicz, Albert J. – Reading World, 1977
Results of study show that instruction in grapheme-phoneme correspondence using a didactic approach is an invaluable aid in producing specific articulation. (JM)
Descriptors: Didacticism, Discovery Learning, Language Experience Approach, Phonics
Peer reviewedOakes, John M. – Science Teacher, 1997
Presents an approach that combines the discovery method with graphing skills and allows students to uncover scientific laws on their own. Attempts to make the discovery method more quantitative while still teaching students how to think scientifically. (JRH)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Educational Strategies, Graphs, Science Activities
Peer reviewedZertuche, Albert A. – Science Scope, 2002
Describes a lesson on different world ecosystems in which activities are based on the constructivist approach to teaching that encourages learners to control their own learning. Includes a sample grading rubric and national science education standards related to these activities. (KHR)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Ecology, Learning Motivation, Learning Strategies


