The 5E lesson plan supports the philosophy that learners need to come to their own understanding of ideas which is the constructivism approach. It's up to the teacher to set the stage for the students to inquire about topics and build knowledge about topics. Teachers can use the 5E lesson plan to facilitate this. They are: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate.
The MSMC lesson plan format the teachers decides how the lesson will go. The teacher sets the stage of the lesson with the anticipatory set and then the teacher chooses a method to deliver the instruction and then allows students to participate in guided practice. The teacher may use differentiated instruction and independent practice.
If I were a principal I would want my teachers to use a variety of instructional techniques and vary their lessons. Some topics or subjects will benefit from the constructivism approach for example, science or social studies topics. Whereas, some writing and reading lessons may fit a more direct instruction lesson before guided practice. I also feel that different grade levels along with topics would help decide which model to use.
Janeen,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that the philosophy of constructivism may not be suitable for every subject and lesson. Math class unfortunately exhibits many of the "mimetic" characteristics of memorize and practice, especially the curriculum at the middle school level.
I will work my hardest to shift the learning over to the students.
Susan