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Cummings, Alysa – Learning, 1991
Describes discovery learning, a teaching method that encourages students to use inductive reasoning. Students explore and experiment using the skill or idea being taught; they determine rules, make generalizations, and discover concepts. The teacher acts as coach, advisor, and reinforcer. A student page offers a discovery learning game on capital…
Descriptors: Capitalization (Alphabetic), Discovery Learning, Educational Games, Elementary Education
Arent, Ruth P. – Learning, 1991
Discusses what teachers should do when older elementary students lie. Guidelines for handling the situation are presented along with suggestions for making children feel good about telling the truth. Three activities for encouraging truthfulness in the classroom are suggested. (SM)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Codes of Ethics, Credibility