Discovery Learning And Cai Courseware

Educational practitioners have recognized Discovery Learning ever since its advance by Bruner in the 1950s, but,it can hardly take any effect in knowledge-focused traditional classroom teaching. In the Introduction to this paper, by comparing the various elements of traditional classroom's teachingprocedures, the author analyzes the reasons that hinder the application of Discovery Learning in traditional classroom teaching, and proposes to adopt multimedia computers to provide Discovery Learning environment so as to achieve effective learning. In Chapter One, the author explores the influences and supports of Cognitive learning theory, Constructivism learning theory and Humanism learning theory upon the design and realization of Discovery Learning environment. Chapter Two mainly discusses the categorization of Discovery Learning, the principles of Discovery Learning environment design, and the teaching design of Discovery Learning. The author advances three types of Discovery Learning concepts, regulations and problem solving and three corresponding autonomous learning models. Chapter Three focuses on the effects of non ntelligence elements such as motivation, interests, etc, upon Discovery Learning. It also expounds in detail such problems as how to activate and maintain learning motives in Discovery Learning environment, how to raise the motive level, and how to develop learning interests, etc. In Chapter Four, by displaying the CAl courseware of um of Polygon Interior Angles the author inquires into the design and the realization of the above entioned three types of Discovery Learning environment. Chapter Five offers a brief explanation of the research experiments, mentions the problems still existing in the research.