Identifies some specific teacher behaviors or actions that facilitate children's learning and suggests that this kind of guiding emphasizing reflexive behavior needs more analysis and description. (Author/CS)

This experiential education course was designed as part of an experimental program in education leading to a master's degree for teachers and administrators living in an isolated, rural area in Maine. Course outline, assignments, references, and lesson plans are provided. Elementary aspects of archaeology were used as the content from which to…

IN CONTRAST TO THE TRADITIONAL EMPHASES ON ROTE LEARNING AND FACT ACCUMULATION, RECENT TRENDS EMERGING FROM EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH STRESS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THINKING PROCESSES SUCH AS THE ABILITY TO REASON ABSTRACTLY AND TO SYNTHESIZE. CHILDREN WORKING INDEPENDENTLY OR IN GROUPS MOVE THROUGH A DISCOVERY LEARNING CURRICULUM IN WHICH THE TEACHER…

This dissertation reports the results of a one-year pilot study conducted to determine the feasibility of a small group-discovery method with a class of college freshmen studying calculus. The class consisted of twelve volunteer students who had A or B grades in their high school mathematics courses. The pilot class scored slightly better on a…

The purpose of this study was to compare instruction in multiplication and division by means of manipulative materials and pupil discovery to instruction using abstract and semi-concrete materials combined with teacher explanation and exposition. The effect of the two methods on pupils' attitude and achievement also was compared. Ten classrooms…

The project's objectives were to increase achievement in mathematics, alter behavior in mathematics classes, and alter attitudes toward small-group work through training in small-group dynamics. The subjects were 85 10th grade geometry students assigned to one of two class periods (morning or afternoon). Within each class period, the students were…

This study compares the relative effectiveness of a meaningful verbal approach and a guided discovery approach to learning selected science principles at the seventh and ninth grade levels. A total of 72 subjects were randomly selected from the seventh and ninth grades of Arnold Junior High School and Cleveland Senior High School and made up two…

Two experiments were conducted to investigate the relationships between individual difference variables and discovery vs. non-discovery instructional treatments in learning of an imaginary science. All subjects were able to learn the material, but presentation of examples and rules (non-discovery) led to more rapid learning. There was no…

Argues that the most important factor in the success of any teaching method is the teacher's ability to reward children for correct behavior rather than punish them for incorrect behavior. The application of behavior modification principles to language arts instruction and discovery learning is discussed. (CW)

The exploration mode of content presentation is discussed. (MP)

Discusses the goals of science teaching in general. States the results of certain research reports with respect to the effectiveness of some newly developed instructional programs. Contends that the teacher's behavior, and the classroom experiences provided are ultimately responsible for the success of the program. (GA)

The results of this field experiment support the conjecture that when learning tasks involve the development of a mathematical structure, guided-discovery techniques involving dialectical dialogue may be a more viable alternative to conventional instruction than individualized instruction through expository or programmed packages. (MN)

Some reasons are given for the non-specialist student emerging from a statistics course having acquired a few techniques but no real statistical understanding. A cyclical problem-centered teaching approach is suggested, beginning with problems related to the students' own disciplines. (MN)

Teaching by learning activities is contrasted with teaching by objectives. Four types of learning activities are identified. (JT)