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An Analysis of Discovery
Weimer, Richard C. – Educational Technology, 1975
An analysis of many definitions of discovery and a discourse on a new synthesis of these definitions. (HB)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes, Induction, Learning Processes
When is Discovery Real-- And Right?
Moffett, James – Elementary English, 1973
Inductive teaching methods are a form of discovery for generalities but are uneconomical and hard to warrant for the conveyance of facts. (MM)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes, Induction, Learning Processes
The New Social Studies Mania: Pause for Thought
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LaForse, Martin – Social Studies, 1970
Discusses the pitfalls of wholesale adoption of fashionable educational methods in general, and inquiry in particular. (JB)
Descriptors: Discovery Processes, Induction, Inquiry, Instructional Innovation
Point and Counterpoint: Should the Methods Course Be Completely Inductive? Yes
Murphy, Geraldine – Engl Educ, 1970
A paper presented at annual Conference on English Education (7th, Syracuse, N.Y., March 29, 1969). (RD)
Descriptors: Discovery Processes, Educational Philosophy, Induction, Methods Courses
The Special Case May be the Hardest Part
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Thompson, Richard B. – Math Teacher, 1970
Presents a technique for an inductive proof of a theorem from Pascal's triangle. (RP)
Descriptors: Algebra, Discovery Processes, Induction, Mathematical Concepts
A Look at Nets of Cubes
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Wardrop, R. F. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1970
Explains a discovery activity using the possible positions of the faces of a cube when represented in two dimensions. Suggests rules which would determine which of the edges would connect if the drawing were folded to form the cube. (RS)
Descriptors: Discovery Processes, Geometric Concepts, Induction, Instruction
The Lever as a Simple Machine
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McAnarney, Harry – Science and Children, 1974
Uses the action of a lever as an example to illustrate inductive and deductive procedures in teaching elementary school science. (JR)
Descriptors: Deduction, Discovery Processes, Elementary School Science, General Science
On the Nuffield Philosophy of Science
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Stevens, Paul – Journal of Philosophy of Education, 1978
Modern science programs introduce more than scientific knowledge. They also encourage active student participation in the processes of scientific investigations. However 11 to 13 year olds generally lack the motivation to initiate such investigations. This is partly due to a logical conflict between learning and discovering. What is learned is…
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries
Strengthening the Union in the Intermediate Curriculum
Lo Presto, Michael – Elementary English, 1975
Descriptors: Discovery Processes, Educational Objectives, Induction, Junior High Schools
Discovery Modes-A Criterion for Teaching
Morine, Greta – Theor Pract, 1969
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Deduction, Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes
Why Do We Conserve Our Resources?
Glogau, Lillian; Krause, Edmund – Grade Teacher, 1969
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Conservation Education, Discovery Processes, Elementary Education
How Can We Feed the World?
Glogau, Lillian; Krause, Edmund – Grade Teacher, 1969
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Discovery Processes, Elementary Education, Food
The Inductive Case Study Approach to Teaching Anthropology.
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Spindler, George; Spindler, Louise – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1990
Presents an approach to teaching cultural anthropology that combines an inductive method and ethnographic case studies. From introductory courses to graduate-level seminars, the inductive case study approach combines written materials, films, and other aids to allow students to discover culture. Discusses how audiovisual aids can be used.…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Audiovisual Aids, Case Studies, Cross Cultural Studies
An Encounter with Discovery: Performance and Reactions of Prospective Social Studies Teachers.
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Seifman, Eli – 1971
Described in this paper are the author's experiences with a technique for providing preservice social studies teachers with first hand experience with the discovery approach to teaching. This is defined as a structured learning activity in which the learner is encouraged to learn for himself that which is to be learned or discovered. The discovery…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes, Induction
Sharing Teaching Ideas.
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Mathematics Teacher, 1992
Presents a worksheet on graph paper that allows students to determine the perpendicular bisectors of given segments by folding the paper. Students then determine the slopes of the perpendicular bisectors and use inductive thinking to discover the relationship between the slopes of perpendicular lines. (MDH)
Descriptors: Analytic Geometry, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Discovery Learning
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