Discovery Education.

Definition:

 Discovery learning is a kind of independent learning.

The knowledge acquisition is done without getting

any assistance from a teacher. It is a type of self-

exploration to reach a positive result.

Discovery Learning is an inquiry-based learning

method,so it belongs to active learning. Discovery

learning is a type of learning where learners

construct their own knowledge by experimenting.

With thousands of standards-aligned resources,

Discovery Education provides you with the tools to

teach your students to think critically about the

content they use, see, and experience in their daily

lives and to ask questions about the world around

them.

Discovery learning is a technique of inquiry-

based learning and is considered a constructivist

based approach to education. ... Discovery learning

can occur whenever the student is not provided with

an exact answer but rather the materials in order to

find the answer themselves.

Critical thinking:

Here, several question that are exploded inside the

learner himself " What, How, How come, Why,

where, etc..." .  We call that activity a dialoguing with

one's self which is followed by a dialoguing with

others till he reaches his findings.  How great that

curriculum is !!!

 A stage of navigation and touring among the

several resources follows till the learner reaches the

truth, the knowledge or the objective he seeks for by

himself and offers his knowledge as a project to be

interviewed and evaluated.  Here, the role of a

learner changes to be like the role of a teacher or a

researcher.

The role of the teacher here, is just a monitor,

supporter, encourager and praiser. He only observes,

guides and directs the learner to the right resource.

Applicability

 In discovery learning, the learner uses his own

experience and prior knowledge to discover the

truths that are to be learned.

The learner constructs his own knowledge by

experimenting with a domain, and inferring rules

from the results of these experiments.

In addition to domain information the learner need

some support in choosing and interpreting the

information to build his knowledge base.