The document describes the 5E instructional model for teaching and learning. The 5Es are Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, and Evaluation. Engagement introduces a lesson and gets students interested. Exploration involves hands-on investigation of ideas. Explanation is when students explain their understanding and teachers clarify concepts. Elaboration challenges students to apply their learning. Evaluation assesses student progress and allows teachers to evaluate the lesson.

1. The Learning Cycle
By: Dr. Roger Bybee and the Biological Science Curriculum Study (BSCS)
Prepared by: Juniel Tumampos

2. The Learning Cycle
ENGAGEMENT
Introducing a
Lesson
EVALUATION
Lesson is
Proceeding
ELABORATION
Extend
Knowledge and
Skills.
EXPLANATION
Development and
Learning
EXPLORATION
Thorough
Investigation

3. A DESCRIPTION OF THE FIVE E’s
INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL
ENGAGEMENT
(Introducing a Lesson)
These lessons mentally engage the
students with an event or question.
Engagement activities help students to
make connections with what they know
and can do. Sometimes you will want to
use a hands-on experience to create
interest and arouse questions, then lead
children into an exploration to develop a
concept for which they have some
background knowledge.

4. A DESCRIPTION OF THE FIVE E’s
INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL
EXPLORATION
(Thorough Investigation)
This is the primary activity of the lesson.
Students work with one another to
explore ideas through hands-on activities.
Under the guidance of the teacher,
students clarify their own understanding
of major concepts and skills.

5. A DESCRIPTION OF THE FIVE E’s
INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL
EXPLANATION
(Development and Learning)
This is the meat of the lesson.
Students explain their understanding
of the concepts and; processes they
are learning. Teachers clarify students'
understanding and introduce new
concepts and skills.

6. A DESCRIPTION OF THE FIVE E’s
INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL
ELABORATION
(Extend Knowledge and Skills.)
These lessons challenge students to
apply what they have learned, and
build on the students' understanding
of concepts to extend their
knowledge and skills.

7. A DESCRIPTION OF THE FIVE E’s
INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL
EVALUATION
(Lesson is Proceeding)
Students assess their own knowledge,
skills, and abilities. These lessons also
allow teachers to evaluate students'
progress. Evaluation should not wait
until the lesson is over. You should be
evaluating all along. You will have a
sense of how the lesson is proceeding.
As you gain experience, you should find
it easier to watch the responses of
children.

8. References:
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elementary school science program from biological sciences
curriculum study.
The American Biology Teacher 52(2). 92-98.
Fuller, Robert G. (2002)
A Love of Discovery: Science Education, the Second Career of
Robert Karplus (Innovations in Science Education and Technology).
Plenum Pub. Corp.
National Research Council. (1996). National science education
standards. Washington D.C.: National Academy Press.