iPost: Does discovery based learning work? It depends

Does discovery based learning work -  some forms may.  See abstract ant link below.

"The findings suggest that unassisted discovery does not benefit learners, whereas feedback, worked examples, scaffolding, and elicited explanations do"

http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2010-23599-001/

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Educational Psychologist