Guided discovery method
- 2. It is a powerful instructional approach that guides and motivates learners to explore information and concepts in order to construct new ideas, identify new relationships, and create new models of thinking and behavior. Guided Discovery Method
- 3. The teacher must guide the students toward the discovery. Providing appropriate materials. Conducive environment Allotting time for students to discover. It is the responsibility of the teacher to 'set' the student up to make the desired discovery. The teacher must provide all the necessary background knowledge to lead the student to the discovery.
- 4. Steps of Guided Discovery Learning 1.Exploration Teacher presents divergent questions and assess the students by providing them environment for discovery. 2.Invention In this stage, with the help of the teacher, the students find the meaning and structure of ideas. 3.Discovery The child applies what he learned in exploration and invention stages to new situations.
- 5. Advantages It helps the students to become more autonomous, self directed and responsible for their own learning. It enhances the development of intellectual capacities and problem solving. It enhances motivation, interest and satisfaction. It minimizes verbal learning Give more time to the student to assimilate and accurate information.
- 6. Disadvantages More time Difficulties to slow learners. Teachers are not properly trained. Expected benefits don’t show up in regular achievement test.