Term
Fall 12-14-2015
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAT
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Barbara Swanson
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Irina Makarevitch
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Shannon Lee
Abstract
The research question addressed in this capstone was, how can the 5-E Learning Cycle Model of Instruction be used to develop a differentiated science unit on evolution based on six Minnesota evolution standards? The capstone documents a middle school life science teacher’s experience developing a curriculum for teaching evolution in a nontraditional way. The author explores the difficulties in teaching evolution with a traditional approach by researching experts in the field of both Evolutionary Biology and secondary science instruction. Through the use of the 5-E Learning Cycle Model of Instruction, the author develops an inquiry-based and hands-on curriculum to teach the middle school evolution teaching standards. The author gives examples of these lessons providing a concrete demonstration of the 5-E Learning Cycle Model of Instruction.
Research Methodology
Curriculum Development
Keywords
Curriculum, Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Science, Teachers/ Teaching
Recommended Citation
Digre, Monica Christine, "How can the 5-E Learning Cycle Model of Instruction Be Used to Develop a Differentiated Science Unit on Evolution Based on Six Minnesota Evolution Standards?" (2015). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 272.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/272