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Discovery Learning Method






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Discovery Learning Method




The Discovery Learning Method is also unique in

how it presents problems. Teachers will give

students a problem and some resources to solve it

. This concept alone is very different from standard

science experiments you may remember when you

were growing up.





 Most science teachers would give the instructions

 for an experiment, perform the experiment, show

the result of the experiment, and then grade the

students on their write-ups of the experiment.

There’s not much discovery happening when

students see every step and the desired outcome

 before they even attempt it on their own.





Students are simply performing a task they watched

 someone else do. The Discovery Learning Method

may have a specific end result, but the focus is on

the steps and the critical thinking involved in getting

there.


 


Curiosity:


The Force Within a Hungry Mind






Stimulate your students' curiosity by encouraging

valuable questions and tinkering, looking for

teachable moments, and building lessons around

current events and critical thinking.





What makes children want to learn?

According to research, it's the joy of exploration --

a hidden force that drives learning, critical thinking,

and reasoning.





We call this ability curiosity, and we recognize


 it in children when we see them exploring their


environment, devouring books and information,


asking questions, investigating concepts,


manipulating data, searching for meaning,


connecting with people and nature, and seeking


new learning experiences.



 


Curiosity and creativity - Creativity
 



The Heart of Lifelong Learning





Most teachers understand that curiosity

supercharges learning. But they also know that

many students can achieve high grades without

being curious -- by understanding the system of

test-taking and dutifully doing their homework.




Curious children often spend a great deal of time

reading and acquiring knowledge because they

sense a gap between what they know and what

they want to know -- not because they are

motivated by grades. In fact, when kids are in

curiosity's grip, they often forget the immediate

goals at hand because they are preoccupied with

learning


 


5 Ways to Inspire Wonder & Curiosity
 



Curiosity



Curiosity is part of The Compass Advantage™ (a

model created for engaging families, schools, and

communities in the principles of positive youth

development) because it is at the heart of lifelong

learning. Curiosity not only gives children an

advantage in school, but today's business leaders

agree that it is also at the heart of thriving

organizations.





Imagination



Our imagination changes; it is organic, and it grows

 as our knowledge grows. Knowledge feeds the

imagination which spurs us on to new knowledge.

Ultimately, this is the cycle of discovery and of

learning we strive for in education.



An imaginative student, for example, would be free 

to take risks and be a leader, and to state opinions

rather than just correct answers. In the same way,

 an imaginative teacher can also take risks, be a

leader, and be adaptable to the changing needs of

their students.


 


Discovery Space - The Adventure Bureau Dispatch
 



Learning With Imagination and 


Knowledge






Considering this, would you say that imagination

is more important than knowledge?

Actually, it's more about how knowledge and

imagination support each other in learning as

suggested earlier.






How Do You Teach Imagination?



If learning with imagination matters as much as it

does, then how can imagination be taught to

learners? That’s the thing—you can’t really teach it,

but you can certainly model it.

 



In this case, you can use guiding questions to spur

imagination. However, it is the individual that 

controls it and harnesses it. We can teach others 

to take their imagination to fruition, but we cannot 

imagine for them. It is the one thing that individuals 

own.


 



Humor models curiosity and playfulness:





When teachers use humor , they are modeling a 

certain kind of curiosity and a willingness to look at 

life from a different angle. While this might not seem 

like an inherently creative act, curiosity is often

the starting point for creativity.





At some point, you move from questioning and 

exploring into making. When teachers share 

humorous observations, they’re actually modeling 

curiosity. Over time, this becomes a part of the 

classroom culture.





I noticed this back when I worked with a creative, 

witty teacher named Allison. Her quick wit

 (which was never sarcastic) and her humorous 

observations became a part of the classroom culture.

 I’d argue that this wittiness was a key element to 

why she had such a creative classroom. It was a 

relaxed, non-threatening way to question everything. 

In a way, it was like the comic relief that allows an 

epic story to be even more epic.




This curiosity looks a little different with younger 

grades. At that age, it’s more of a playfulness and

 a sense that you’re not going to take yourself too 

seriously. It might mean dressing up funny or talking

 in a silly voice. And, in this moment, it might not 

seem like a big deal. But, actually, teachers are 

modeling a playfulness in this humor that is closely 

related wonder and curiosity.



 


Humor boosts creative


 problem-solving:





Humor creates a lightened mood and a mental 

spaciousness that makes it easier to engage in 

connective thinking. It reminds me of the research 

around going for long walks, taking naps, or 

exercising. There’s something about that sense of 

space that leads to flexible thinking.



 



Creative humor leads to creative


fluency:





Creativity doesn’t have to be functional and utilitarian. 

It doesn’t have to be big and bold and life-changing.

 It can be kind of silly and small and goofy. And when

 that happens, students are reminded that creative 

work doesn’t always have to lead to a greater end.




It can be an end in itself. When kids make robots 

or do cardboard challenges or engage in creative 

writing, they can do those things for the simple

 reason that there is joy in doing creative work. 

Interestingly enough, those goofy things become the 

very creative acts that lead to bigger and better things.






Good Language Teaching:


A salient feature of good language teaching is its 

ability to pique good-spirited curiosity and support 

imaginative discovery. The language classroom 

uniquely offers learners a plethora of possibilities

 to explore, ask, play, invent, and imagine—and to 

practice language skills on topics as diverse as

 space exploration and pop culture.




Teachers who promote creative learning

 environments pull learners into the language and 

motivate them to cultivate positive learning attitudes. 

This spirit of curiosity and creativity has long been 

evident to English teaching practitioners.


 



1-Butler:



The writer, Butler highlights for us the importance

 of working with texts and designing activities that 

allow students to interact meaningfully with a 

text,using curiosity as a guide to discovery and 

comprehension.

 





2-William De Felicebuilds:



William De Felicebuilds on the notion of using

 humor as a way to teach communication. 

Capitalizing on humor, learners go beyond

 formulaic speech patterns and incorporate 

spontaneous interaction by telling funny stories. 

Through rehearsing and retelling jokes, students 

learn narrative patterns and explore cultural humor. 

The end result is a fun and enriching language 

activity.


 



Conclusion:



 Truly, learning a language can feel frustrating, 

isolating, or even threatening at times. As 

teachers, we need to select methods and activities 

that allow thoughtful and stimulating interaction 

with texts while we reassure our students that 

learning is a shared creative process that allows 

for humorous interpretation and inventive reactions.




These three articles attest not only to the 

resourceful ways teachers address such

 classroom issues but also to the common

 thread of creativity and innovation.




We have seen and continue to see in our 

classrooms.. A  learner must learn through using 

his curiosity, imagination and humor. Curiosity 

comes out of his self-dialoguing and dialoguing 

with others as forms of interaction.




Imagination is the first step to the standard of 

creation and innovation that offers great services

to humanity.  That is the greatest standard of 

learning.


 


More resources:


1-Pre-Shool Education.

2-Primary Education..


3-Middle School Education


4--High schools Education.


5-USA Education System.


6-UK Education System


7-Egyptian Education System.


8-Classroom Language  Journal.



Other Resources:


1- Interaction


2-Teaching Styles.


3-Curriculum Development.


4-Primary Education..


5-Learner-centered Teaching.


6-Middle School Education


7-A good teacher.


8-Right way of testing test.


9-Story Jokes

Cover photo of Forum



Teaching Forum 2006, Volume



44, Number 2



1-Ten Helpful Ideas for Teaching English


2-Vocabulary Activities



3-Learning: Language through Stories



4-English Clubs


5-Using Drama with Children


6-Teaching Prepositions


7-: Communicative Activities


8-Using Favorite Songs


9-Songs for Children


10-Pictures for Classroom Activities


11-The Lighter Side


High schools Education.


Lexical Approach



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