The 5 E

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The 5 Es of Interactive LearningSandra
OwenGeorgia State UniversityDepartment,
Kinesiology and Health
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Engagement

• Teach to student interest and curiosity
• Determine students current understanding
• Invite students to express what they think
• Invite students to raise their own questions
  and investigate

3
Explore

• Observe and listen to student interaction
• Ask probing questions to facilitate the
  students investigation
• Provide time for students to puzzle through
  problems

4
Explain

• Request justification for students
  explanations
• Encourage students to use their common
  experiences to develop explanations
• Provide time for students to share and reflect
  on their ideas with their peers
• Promote apprenticeship learning

5
Elaborate

• Focus on conceptual connections
• Reinforce students use of terms and descriptions
• Ask questions that help students draw reasonable
  conclusions

6
Evaluate

• Interview students as a means of assessing their
  understanding
• Encourage students to assess their own progress
• Provide students time to socially interact and
  form ideas through diverse experiences