Technology project 1

DiscoveryAs a Teaching Strategy

allows studentsto gain a deeper

understandingby workingthrough a

problem first-hand.

Discovery …

Title

Students

learn

through

trial and

error.

Can you think

of a type of

approach that

uses the

discovery

strategy

The Scientific Method

That’s Right!

When using the

Discovery strategy

Guidance should be built into

instruction.

Anticipate problems or stumbing

blocks.

Scaffold what the students already

know and have learned.

Give time to practice skills before

moving on.

Taking these into

consideration

will ensure your

students don’t

end up …

Advantages of the Discovery strategy:

Use and practice steps and skills

that have already been learned.

Limitations of the Discovery strategy:

Misunderstandings about the

content area can occur.

Instructional

technology and media

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Discovery strategy

Videos can lead to discovery.

Student can discover and research

on computers.