Learning Style (PART 2:DISCOVERY LEARNING (DL) )

Discovery Learning

What is Discovery Learning?

• Discovery learning is when students finding or figuring out by themselves.

Purpose of Discovery Learning 

• To get learners to think for themselves
• To help learners discover how knowledge is formulated
• To promoter higher-order thinking

Characteristics of Discovery Learning

• Teachers set a stage for knowledge discovery
• Teachers rewards exploration and independent thought
• Learners accept the challenge of finding out things for themselves
• Learners operate at higher order cognitive levels

4 Forms of Knowledge in Discovery Learning

Concepts: A concept is the name that describes a class of ideas or objects.	Questions that promotes Discovery Learning.
	What, How, Why ???
Facts: A fact is a truth
	e.g. 1. What is a mammal? 2.  How is a baby born? 3.  Why is the snow  flakes white in color?
Generalization: A generalization is an inference. That may not be universally true but is widely supported.
Rules/laws:  A statement that cannot be changed, a principle that governs a particular situation or set of conditions.