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Exploration
Explanation
Elaboration
Evaluation
Art in Science Curriculum & Unit Tasks Introduction
- This model divides a curriculum unit into five phases: engagement,
exploration, explanation, elaboration, and evaluation. The goal of each of
these phases is defined below:
Engagement: provide focus; get excited!
Exploration: explore materials
Explanation: make sense of experience(s) with concepts via student interactions accompanied by contributions from teacher
Elaboration: apply concepts and experiences during previous steps
Evaluation: assess conceptual understanding, skill mastery, etc.
Curriculum Developed by Dr. B. Stephen Carpenter II and Dr. Wendy Frazier. Please credit any citations of this material to them.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Lisa Drake :ldrake@odu.edu
Dr. Martina Doblin: mdoblin@odu.edu
Dr. Wendy Frazier: wfrazier@gmu.edu
Dr. B. Stephen Carpenter II bscarpenter@vcu.edu
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