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During the Exploration Phase, children are encouraged to
play with the materials, discover how things work, talk
among themselves and with the teacher/leader.
In the second phase, Concept Introduction, the
facilitator guides the discussion as he/she works with the
children to organize data, look for patterns, make comparisons,
and identify problems. Terminology emerges and concepts
are named.
In the third phase, Concept Application, children
are asked to look for many solutions and ideas, not just
one "correct" answer. They might repeat the activity
or they might wonder about some component or application
of the activity, thus beginning the cycle again as they
explore a new idea. |
