Three of the following teaching strategies may foster students' acquisition of a theory about phenomena in the natural world. Which strategy is least likely to be effective in fostering students' theory development?
A) Show a diagram of the human digestive system.
B) Ask students to memorize a one-paragraph summary of how mitosis occurs.
C) Describe heat as something that "flows" from one object to another.
D) Engage students in a discussion about the forces that affect an arrow's movement as it is shot from a bow.

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Memorization does not promote deep understanding or critical thinking, which are essential for theory development. The other strategies involve visual representation, conceptualization, and critical thinking, which support theory development.

Three of the Following Teaching Strategies May Foster Students' Acquisition