Feb 18, 2016
The 5-E Method:Enhancing Education
Bethany [email protected] High School
我听见 我忘记 我看见 我记住
我做 我了解Tell me and I'll forget.
Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I'll understand.
What is 5-E?
A method of teaching suitable for people of all ages that builds on
previous learning.
What is 5-E?Engage: Get the student interested in topic
Explore: Students to look into the conceptExplain: Students explain what have learned
Elaborate: More information is given, students can practice their skills
Evaluate: Assessment of understanding by student and teacher
What is “Engage”? Get the students involved and interested in the topic.
Help the students understand why the information is useful.
Do these students look engaged?
This is NOT Engaging http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmxpftPFXZg&feature=related
Engaging 5-E
-Think of a time you have been very bored in class. Was there anything special about that class? Can you even remember a specific day in that class? Did you learn anything?
How do we “Engage”? At the beginning of the lesson SHOW something interesting.
Connect past learning to the current lesson.
Come up with some activities that grab students attention (class discussion, group work, etc…)
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What is “Explore”? This phase lets students experience and research so they learn the concepts and skills.
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How do we “Explore”? There are many ways to let students explore.
Computer labs, articles, videos, gallery walks, learning stations and research posters are some great tools.
What is “Explain” Students put what they have learned into their own words. (internalization)
Students learn vocabulary associated with lesson.
How do we “Explain”? Worksheets that target vocabulary
Projects Posters Reports Presentations Digital storytelling
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What is “Elaborate” Allows students to practice their new skills through new experiences.
Let’s students develop a deeper and broader understanding of concepts.
How do we “Elaborate”? Ask follow up questions Broaden the scope Show more applications Practice target skills
What is “Evaluate” Allows both the teacher and the student to assess understanding and learning
Should encompass key concepts.
How do we “Evaluate”? There are many ways to evaluate learning.
Tests, quizzes, and exams Poster, papers, and presentations
Games are useful for informal evaluations
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5-E summary Engage: Get them interested Explore: Get them looking Explain: Get them saying Elaborate: Get them practicing
Evaluate: Get them tested!
Questions?
Break up into groups In each group use the provided hand out to come up with a 1 class lesson plan using the 5-E model. Group 1- How Chinese characters work Group 2- Who was Confucius? Group 3- China’s rivers Group 4- How to greet people in Chinese.