Guided Discovery

Definition

Overview of Method

Steps and Procedures

Strengths

Weaknesses

Lesson

Examples

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Example

Goals

Steps of Guided Discovery

1. To excite children about classroom materials.

2. To help children explore materials with confidence and imagination, as well as

build a repertoire of constructive ways

to use the materials in their academic learning.

3. To enable children to make independent and purposeful choices.

4. To establish and teach norms and routines for the use, care, and storage of materials.

Introduction and Naming

The main objective of step one is to create interest and ask open-ended questions. Open-ended questioning is the heart of this component.

Generating and Modeling Students’ Ideas

The teacher invites children to think through how to use the materials. The teacher turns the modeling over to the students.

Exploration and Experimentation

Sharing Exploratory Work

The students are provided with time to share their work with the group.

Cleanup and Care of Materials

Lesson Plan Examples:

www.responsiveclassroom.org/article/guided-discovery-action

Strengths

Overview:

• http://users.manchester.edu/Student/drwhitaker/Profweb/Guided%20Discovery%20Lesson%20Plan.pdf
• http://users.manchester.edu/Student/alschwendeman/ProfWeb/SchwendemanAL325EarlyLP.pdf
• http://ajk0006.wordpress.com/lessons/inductive/guided-discovery-lesson-plan/
• http://users.manchester.edu/Student/WKStarnes/ProfWeb/C5-SortingobjectsaccordingtophyscialpropertiesLessonPlan.pdf

It is an approach to instruction and learning that will help students personalize the concepts by creating and understanding that cannot be match by using any other method.

It is the responsibility of the teacher to set the students up for the desired discovery.

1.Students actively participate in learning activities, for he/she thinks and uses the ability to find the end result.

2.Students fully understand the subject material because they have to discover it on their own or in groups. Information that is obtained this way much is remembered longer.

3.Finding information this way creates a feeling of satisfaction. Inner satisfaction is encouraging to conduct further discovery to increased interest in learning.

4.Students who acquire knowledge by the method of the invention will be better able to transfer their knowledge to different contexts.

5.This method trains students to learn more themselves.

www.didax.com/articles/constructivism-and-guided-discovery.cfm

http://www.zimbio.com/Higher+Education+Scholarships/articles/oV8gG3eEZHu/Methods+Learn+Math+Discovery

Guided Discovery

Definition

Weaknesses

When a teacher or anyone who helps or gives guidance focuses on what is to be learned.

1. This method is time-consuming, it also does not ensure students stay motivated to seek discoveries.

2.Not all teachers have the appetite or ability to teach by the invention unless the teachers are pretty heavy duty.

3.Not all children are able to perform discovery.

4.This method can not be used to teach each topic.

5.Classes are a lot of students would be very inconvenient teachers in providing guidance and direction to learn the methods of the invention.

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