Week 6 Thoughts: The Development of the 5E's

The Development of the 5E's

Over the past week, with the exploration of the 5E's, the conversion of lessons from traditional 

introduction / body / conclusion to that of the 5E format, I have come to realize that many of the lessons which I have developed over the past many years actually fit into this format.

While much of what we have done over the past week depicts the 5E system as a series of "stages", and almost always shows things in a linear format, I would argue that this is done more for the purpose of study than actual use. 

The "stage" of Evaluate should not be an actual stage, but one of constant and continuous incorporation. 

In addition, each of the "stages" should not necessarily stand alone, but should collaborate with one another throughout the lesson in order to be most effective.

The incorporation of the 5E system of instruction is a perfect fit into the Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) format, as it allows the students to expand their own knowledge into areas that interest them while observing and evaluating, as opposed to dictating information for the sake of information only.