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1.3.5 Learning Through Discovery/Inquiry

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What is the main focus of discovery learning?

Encouraging rote memorization

Providing direct instructions with no room for exploration

Helping students acquire information through inquiry and problem-solving (correct)

Discouraging critical thinking skills development

According to Jerome Bruner, what does practice in discovery learning teach students?

To rely solely on teachers for information

To memorize information without understanding

To acquire information in a way that enhances problem-solving abilities (correct)

To disregard personal experiences when learning

What is the underlying idea behind learning through inquiry?

Direct transmission of knowledge from teachers to students

Passive absorption of information without interaction

Students relying solely on textbooks for learning

Students interacting with their environment through exploration and experimentation (correct)

In discovery learning, how do students develop their minds?

By using insight and intuition to find relationships and organizing structures Signup and view all the answers

What does learning through enquiry involve for the teacher?

Posing problems and offering assistance while allowing students to make discoveries collectively Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of teaching for inquiry?

To engage students in activities that promote defining, questioning, observing, classifying, generalizing, verifying, and applying Signup and view all the answers

Which type of questions should be preferred when encouraging inquiry and probing unsuspected possibilities?

Divergent questions with multiple correct answers Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the recommended approach for lesson planning in inquiry-based learning?

The content of the lesson plan should be the responses of the students Signup and view all the answers

How should a teacher respond to students' 'wrong answers' or 'false starts' in an inquiry-based learning environment?

Encourage the students to continue exploring and probing further Signup and view all the answers

Which type of classroom interaction is recommended in the text for fostering inquiry-based learning?

Student-student interaction, where students collaborate and exchange ideas Signup and view all the answers