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Thomas, John I. – 1989
Pupils' natural questioning attitudes lead them to discovery in a learning center, in contrast to the lecture method, by which information is forced on students regardless of their interests. This paper describes learning experiences built around rocks. Materials placed in a rock center (rocks, stones, pebbles, magnifying glasses hammers, and…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Discovery Learning, Experiential Learning, Inquiry