There is so much that goes into the learning process that most of us take for granted. If we really analize every minute of our day, we will see that there are many times during the day that we apply some kind of learning process in our daily lives. I remember a few semesters ago, I took a biology class. As I was reading this chapter and came upon Discovery Learning it brought to mind a project we did in our biology class. Our instructor wanted to teach us about nature and the many things it has to offer. She decided to take us on a field trip down a long road that leads to ranches and acres of open land. The assignment consisted of finding different species such as birds, insects, plants, trees and animals. We spent several hours walking around learning about all the things we were seeing. Although I didnt realize it then, this was a perfect example of discovery learning. Even now, after several semesters have passed, I can still remember everything that I learned that day about nature and the wonderful creatures that made up that part of nature because of the meaningful learning experience the instructor created for us. There is nothing like making learning a fun experience to help students remember what they learned even years after they learned it.
I'd love to hear some of your experiences dealing with Discovery Learning.
