To achieve the goal of teaching, the teacher must adopt effective teaching methods in education. The

Merits of Discovery Teaching Method 

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Discovery learning can enhance students’ retention of material 

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Retention is improved more when the learning task is based on previously understood principles 

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Teachers  cover  a  small  fraction  of  their  prescribed  content  if  students  are  required  to  discover 

everything for themselves 

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Guided inquiry and discovery learning on the acquisition, transfer and retention of motor skills 

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Discovery  learning  produces  improved  learning  outcomes  without  requiring  a  major  sacrifice  of 

content