The Learning Cycle: Elementary School Science and Beyond

by Edmund A. Marek and Ann ML Cavallo

Book Overview

To Edmund Marek and Ann Cavallo, the learning cycle is more than a classroom strategy; it is a philosophy of education--a model of instruction that can promote critical thinking and meaningful learning. It places students at the center of their learning experiences, encouraging them to engage in explorations, form new understandings, and relate those understandings to other concepts. The book describes how the learning cycle, originally founded on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0435071335
• ISBN13: 9780435071332
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 5