Exploratory learning is a student-centered approach that encourages creative thinking, hands-on experience of key concepts, and reflection. It allows students to explore relationships between new and existing knowledge through less didactic means. Exploratory learning is most effective for teaching problem-solving and thinking skills, as it allows students to reach their own conclusions through varied paths of investigation. It shifts perspectives away from routine approaches through discovery of new ideas and possibilities. Tools for exploratory learning include micro worlds, hypertexts, and some games and simulations.

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TOPIC:EXPLORATORYLEARNING
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INTRODUCTION
Learning is a primary function of brain. Learning is the
process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviours,
skills, values, attitudes and preferences. In the context of
classroom, teaching and learning is very important processes.
There are various methods and techniques used to learn and
teach more effectively.
Exploratory learning is an important technique in the idea
of constructivism. Exploratory learning will be a more effective
way of learning. Because cognitive development is limited to a
certain range at any given age. The exploratory learning will
enhance the student’s achievement. Exploratory learning
provides opportunities for social interaction. Full cognitive
development requires social interaction. Hence it is fruitful
strategy of learning.

3. CONTENT
Exploratory learning is relatively new approach to
education that places an emphasis on more student involvement
in the classroom. It is student cantered pedagogy. It encourages
students to think creatively, experience key concepts and learn
how to reflect on what they learn.
Exploratory learning can be defined as an approach to
teaching and learning that encourages learners to examine and
investigate new material with the purpose of discovering
relationships between existing background knowledge and
unfamiliar content and concepts.
An approach to teaching and learning that encourages the
learner to explore and experiment to uncover relationship with
much less of a focus on didactic training. Exploratory learning
does not necessarily mean an unguided or unconstrained
learning environment, but does mean that learners may discover
unexpected lessons and reach conclusions following various
paths.
Exploratory learning approaches are considered most
appropriate for teaching generalized thinking and problem
solving skills and may not be the best approach for such things
as memorization. Exploratory learning familiarly known as out
of the box thinking. Innovative thinking, creativity and

4. exploration are the key elements of the learner’s experience of
the designs.
The power of exploratory learning is three fold;
 Exploration is very effective at uncovering for new
ideas, innovative connections and expensive ranges of
high value possibilities.
 These processes over time allow learners to build and
implement wide ranging exploratory-discovery
capabilities.
 Exploratory learning design may support substantial
shifts in perspectives, core assumptions and shift the
learner away from habitual and conditioned
approaches.
Exploratory learning processes may be specifically targeted to
reward the learner with exciting insights about a broad range of
professional and personal challenges. Generally, these potential
targets fall into two categories. First is the category for which
new ways of looking at a challenge, and an increase in
opportunities, is likely to be very valuable. Second is the
category for which a significant shift away from the habitual,
routine and tried and true perspectives is found to be very
valuable. At the end of the processes, the realisation value of
some sort is paramount. Exploratory learning is a very strong aid
to learning more about what purpose drives the learner.
Likewise, the processes can support powerful investigations into

5. what are possible richest, most powerful values visions and
missions of the learner.
CHARACTERISTICS OF EXPLORATORY LEARNING
 Develop innovative and creative thinking
 Reflective evaluation
 Aimed at transformation
 Exciting insights
 Shift learner from habitual and conditional approaches
 Open ended process
PRINCIPLES OF EXPLORATORY LEARNING
 Learners can and should take control of their own learning.
 Knowledge is rich and multidimensional.
 Learners approach the learning task in very diverse ways.
 It is possible for learning to feel natural. That is, it does not
have to be forced.
TOOLS FOR EXPLORATORY LEARNING
There are different kinds of tools for exploratory learning;
 Micro worlds
 Hypertexts
 Some forms of games and simulations

6. CONCLUSION
Exploratory learning is an effective way of learning.
Because the exploratory learning enhances the students
achievements. And also provide the opportunities for social
interactions and it make more cognitive development. It is very
effective to teach and learn generalised thinking and problem
solving. Thus it is an effective way of teaching.
REFERENCES
 Edutechwiki.unige.ch
 www.igi-global.com
 https://slideshare.net