alleryMayer (2004) argued that which form of discovery should be eliminated?
AGuided discovery
BEnhanced discovery
CUnassisted discovery
DDirected discovery
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Unassisted discovery
1. Mayer reviewed the evidence on discovery methods.
2. He found no evidence that pure unassisted discovery improves outcomes.
3. So he argued it should be eliminated, while guided forms can help.
_Source: Wikipedia, Discovery learning, Teacher's role_
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