The 7Es Model of Instruction

This model
emphasizes the
“transfer of
learning” and
the importance
of eliciting prior
understanding
7E’s of the Learning Cycle
 Developed by
Arthur Eisenkraft

 Taken from The

Science Teacher –
2003; The National
association of
Science Teachers
The Elicit Phase
 As the teacher, you  Students construct
need to know what knowledge from
knowledge existing knowledge
students have….
important for the
 Identify and clear
Transfer of up any
Learning misconceptions

Formative Assessment
The Elicit Phase
 Introduce topic/task What Can You Do ?
 Activate prior • Read a paragraph
learning • Show a video clip
 Set the stage for • Give them a
your transition into diagram/picture
the Engage phase • present them with a
problem
Key: • Class demonstration

Teacher Questioning
The Engage Phase
 Try to connect
 This is where you
the concepts to
need to capture the
students’ attention their everyday
lives .. Why do
 You need to give they need to
students something study/know
to think about this?

This is Your “hook”

The Engage Phase
What do
you What
think do you
about want to
this? know?

What
What would
do you you
know? like to
do?
The Explore Phase
 Gives students a  Accomplished
chance to through:
investigate the  Teacher
topic by:
Demonstrations
 Observing
 Teacher
 Analyzing
questioning
 Hypothesizing
 Reading activities
 Constructing  Internet searches
 Organizing
The Explain Phase
 Teacher
 This is your
assesses this
traditional
phase of
teaching phase.
learning usually
 Concepts and through teacher
new terminology questioning or a
are presented scaffolding
activity
The Elaborate Phase
 This is where  Accomplished
through:
students apply
 Compare and
their new contrast activities
knowledge  Hypothetical
situations – not
 The knowledge identical
must be This is Distance
extended into Transfer of
new situations Learning
The Evaluate Phase
 Includes both  Evaluations should
include questions
Formative and
relating to the aspects
Summative learned through the
Assessment. process.
 Information gathered
 Formative from the elaborate and
Assessments extend phases should
should be used all be used as part of the
phase of the cycle evaluation phase … it
is an assessment!
The Extend Phase
 Is a continuation  In the
of the Elaborate Classroom, this
phase … is often given as
applying “extra credit” to
knowledge to challenge your
new and “gifted students”
different
situations All students should
be challenged
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