The document discusses the discovery teaching strategy, which allows students to gain a deeper understanding by working through problems themselves through trial and error. It notes that the scientific method is an example approach that uses discovery. Some advantages are that it gives students a feeling of control over learning and keeps them engaged, while limitations include the need for careful preparation to avoid misunderstandings. It concludes by stating that instructional technology and media can support the discovery strategy, for example through students discovering and researching online or via instructional videos.

1. Discovery As a Teaching Strategy

2. Whatis Discovery?

3. Discovery … allowsstudents to gain a deeperunderstanding by workingthrough a problem first-hand.

4. Students learn through trial and error. Title

5. Can you think of a type of approach that uses the discovery strategy

6. That’s Right! The ScientificMethod

7. When using the Discovery strategy Remember…

8. Guidance should be built into instruction.

9. Anticipate problems or stumbing blocks.

10. Scaffold what the students already know and have learned.

11. Give time to practice skills before moving on.

12. Taking these into consideration will ensure your students don’t end up …

13. Lost!

14. Advantages of the Discovery strategy: Learner gets a feeling of control over their own learning. Learners are engaged and interested in learning. Use and practice steps and skills that have already been learned.

15. Limitations of the Discovery strategy: Preparing beforehand is critical. Preparing and implementing can be time comsuming. Misunderstandings about the content area can occur.

16. Instructional technology and media + Discovery strategy

17. Videos can lead to discovery.

18. Student can discover and research on computers.