Lab Week 4

This week, we learned about the 5E model of instruction. This model consists of 5 phases, all starting with the letter 'E'. The stages include engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate. These phases work well in alignment with the NGSS goals, and especially when conceptual understanding is the goal, as this model is inquiry-based. One way I can apply what we learned in lab is by providing my students the time and resources to go through each of the 5 stages. By also creating activities that allow each stage to be enacted, my students can experience their new learning in depth. For example, creating a lesson plan will help me break up each phase and make sure my students are getting each part so they can gather the most information and develop a deeper understanding for the new ideas being presented, and can even connect it to their previous knowledge. One question I have relates to the questions we were asked towards the beginning of the lab, do the 5 stages of the 5E model of instruction have to be in order, or could it be more effective to go out of the order presented?

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  1. Meredith BourgeousFebruary 8, 2023 at 10:47 AM

    Hi Brenna, providing your future students with quality resources and support is the best thing you can do when using the 5E model, because it helps the students do the research. Your question is really good, and it makes me wonder the same thing. It is as effective if taught out of order?

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  2. Sam SchroderFebruary 9, 2023 at 7:49 AM

    Hello Brenna!
    I like how you went in depth on how you can use the 5E words and what those mean for students. I like you question at the end about if you should use these words in order or if you can use them out of order. It reminded me of how we talked about how the layout of a lesson plan can be changed..introduction, explain, activity, evaluation. Good insight!

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  3. Katelyn DeRoosFebruary 12, 2023 at 8:42 PM

    Hey Brenna, I like how you talked about how the NGSS and the 5E modeling correlate together. I really liked to learn about this method and I know it will help a lot in the classroom

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