Learning+Model+Comparison


 * **Discovery Learning** || **Problem-Based Learning** ||
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Teachers check for understanding. || Teachers check for accuracy of students' results. || ﻿ ** Everyone knows that students today have several ways to learn. They can learn by their teachers, parents, experiences, technologies, and also by themselves. They just need someone as a facilitator to their learning to discover their abilities and to develop their thinking. In our life as teachers, we have different ways to teach and Learning Models that give teachers an approach to helping students learn content. In this article, I have chosen two important Learning models to compare. These models are Discovery Learning and Problem-Based Learning. **
 * **Comparison Criteria** || **Discovery Learning** || **Problem-Based Learning** ||
 * **Relative Student-Centeredness** || Students interact with their environment by exploring and manipulating objects,wrestling with questions and controversies, or performing experiments. || Students work as a group to find a good solution for problems which teacher will introduce. ||
 * **Assessment** || Assessment focuses on student's ability to think critically.
 * **21st Century Fluencies** || To develop students' skills as learners and create new ideas. Also, professional skills and encouraging critical thinking and problem solving skills. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Students' skills as learners. encouraging critical thinking and problem solving skills. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Ease of Use** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Yes. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Yes. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">** The Discovery Learning is important because it can improve students’ knowledge. According to Jerome Bruner, who is a psychologist, "Discovery Learning is an approach to instruction through which students interact with their environment--by exploring and manipulating objects, wrestling with questions and controversies, or performing experiments." Also, it engages students in learning through discovery. Students in this model should use critical thinking skills to discover solutions or ideas. They are encouraged to ask questions and formulate their own tentative answers, and to deduce general principles from practical examples or experience. I like to use this model because it is very helpful for students to develop their abilities and skills. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">** On the other hand, Problem-Based Learning is an instructional strategy in which students learn from problems which teachers introduce. Evan Glazer, who is a professor at the University of Georgia, claims that” Problem-Based Learning is an effort to challenge students to address real-world problems and resolve realistic dilemmas. Such problems create opportunities for meaningful activities that engage students in problem solving and higher-ordered thinking in authentic settings.“ ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;">** In addition, Discovery Learning and Problem-Based Learning have many similarities in the instructional strategies. Both of them are student-centered, so the students take more responsibility for their own learning. Also, they require student collaboration. They also encourage students to use technologies. In my opinion, Discovery Learning is more interesting for students, especially in modern education. Students now are more likely to use different ways to look for answers. I believe that learning by doing is a good way to make students active learners. **

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<span style="color: #0006ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">References: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Jerome Bruner: []

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Evan Glazer: []