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• The action of discovery helps learners remember.
• It reflects the acquisition process that children learn by, i.e. being in contact with the
language and using it, then finding rules and applying them to new contexts.
• This kind of task – and the independence it fosters - is stimulating and motivating for many
learners.
• This approach naturally encourages more communication, as learners need to discuss
language together.
• We are able to respond better to the needs of our learners. For example, we can clearly
see and address problems with understanding of a certain rule or item of lexis as learners
go through the process of identifying and analyzing it.
• We can support and encourage new learning styles and strategies. For example, this kind
of approach is good to develop re