The 5-E Method: Enhancing Education

The 5-E Method:Enhancing EducationThe 5-E Method:

Enhancing Education

Bethany [email protected] High School

Bethany [email protected] High School

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我听见我忘记我看见我记住

我做我了解

我听见我忘记我看见我记住

我做我了解Tell me and I'll forget.

Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I'll

understand.

Tell me and I'll forget.Show me and I may remember.

Involve me and I'll understand.

What is 5-E?What is 5-E?

A method of teaching suitable for people of all ages that builds on

previous learning.

A method of teaching suitable for people of all ages that builds on

previous learning.

What is 5-E?What is 5-E?Engage: Get the student interested in topic

Explore: Students to look into the conceptExplain: Students explain what have learned

Elaborate: More information is given, students can practice their skills

Evaluate: Assessment of understanding by student and teacher

Engage: Get the student interested in topic

Explore: Students to look into the conceptExplain: Students explain what have learned

Elaborate: More information is given, students can practice their skills

Evaluate: Assessment of understanding by student and teacher

What is “Engage”?What is “Engage”?

Get the students involved and interested in the topic.

Help the students understand why the information is useful.

Get the students involved and interested in the topic.

Help the students understand why the information is useful.

Do these students look engaged?

Do these students look engaged?

This is NOT EngagingThis is NOT Engaging

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Engaging 5-EEngaging 5-E

-Think of a time you have been very bored in class. Was there anything special about that class? Can you even remember a specific day in that class? Did you learn anything?

-Think of a time you have been very bored in class. Was there anything special about that class? Can you even remember a specific day in that class? Did you learn anything?

How do we “Engage”?How do we “Engage”?

At the beginning of the lesson SHOW something interesting.

Connect past learning to the current lesson.

Come up with some activities that grab students attention (class discussion, group work, etc…)

At the beginning of the lesson SHOW something interesting.

Connect past learning to the current lesson.

Come up with some activities that grab students attention (class discussion, group work, etc…)

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What is “Explore”?What is “Explore”?

This phase lets students experience and research so they learn the concepts and skills.

This phase lets students experience and research so they learn the concepts and skills.


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How do we “Explore”?How do we “Explore”?

There are many ways to let students explore.

Computer labs, articles, videos, gallery walks, learning stations and research posters are some great tools.

There are many ways to let students explore.

Computer labs, articles, videos, gallery walks, learning stations and research posters are some great tools.

What is “Explain”What is “Explain”

Students put what they have learned into their own words. (internalization)

Students learn vocabulary associated with lesson.

Students put what they have learned into their own words. (internalization)

Students learn vocabulary associated with lesson.

How do we “Explain”?How do we “Explain”?

Worksheets that target vocabulary

Projects Posters Reports Presentations Digital storytelling

Worksheets that target vocabulary

Projects Posters Reports Presentations Digital storytelling





What is “Elaborate”What is “Elaborate”

Allows students to practice their new skills through new experiences.

Let’s students develop a deeper and broader understanding of concepts.

Allows students to practice their new skills through new experiences.

Let’s students develop a deeper and broader understanding of concepts.

How do we “Elaborate”?How do we “Elaborate”?

Ask follow up questions Broaden the scope Show more applications Practice target skills

Ask follow up questions Broaden the scope Show more applications Practice target skills

What is “Evaluate”What is “Evaluate”

Allows both the teacher and the student to assess understanding and learning

Should encompass key concepts.

Allows both the teacher and the student to assess understanding and learning

Should encompass key concepts.

How do we “Evaluate”?How do we “Evaluate”?

There are many ways to evaluate learning.

Tests, quizzes, and exams Poster, papers, and presentations

Games are useful for informal evaluations

There are many ways to evaluate learning.

Tests, quizzes, and exams Poster, papers, and presentations

Games are useful for informal evaluations



5-E summary5-E summary

Engage: Get them interested Explore: Get them looking Explain: Get them saying Elaborate: Get them practicing

Evaluate: Get them tested!

Engage: Get them interested Explore: Get them looking Explain: Get them saying Elaborate: Get them practicing

Evaluate: Get them tested!

Questions?Questions?

Break up into groupsBreak up into groups In each group use the provided hand out to come up with a 1 class lesson plan using the 5-E model. Group 1- How Chinese characters work Group 2- Who was Confucius? Group 3- China’s rivers Group 4- How to greet people in Chinese.

In each group use the provided hand out to come up with a 1 class lesson plan using the 5-E model. Group 1- How Chinese characters work Group 2- Who was Confucius? Group 3- China’s rivers Group 4- How to greet people in Chinese.

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The 5-E Method: Enhancing Education