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Peer reviewedHenson, Kenneth T. – Contemporary Education, 1980
Discovery learning, defined as intentional learning through problem solving and under the supervision of the teacher, is discussed in terms of its advantages and disadvantages, with suggestions for its application. (JMF)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Inquiry
Hagen, Owen A.; Stansberry, Steve T. – Soc Educ, 1969
From the Series "Social Studies Education: The Elementary School -- Focus on Inquiry.
Descriptors: Discovery Processes, Elementary Education, Inquiry, Learning Motivation
Download full textYoungs, Richard C. – 1967
A set of instructional materials and methods, designated Inquiry Development Program, was designed to teach children how to learn independently. The student was presented with an event which had an outcome that ran counter to his expectations. Motivated by his curiousity, he then searched for an explanation to the discrepancy between what he…
Descriptors: Discovery Processes, Educational Media, Independent Study, Individual Development
