Giving Compass' Take:

· To encourage, engage and motivate students that learn differently, Education Dive explains how teachers can adopt a discovery-driven blended learning model. 

· What are some challenges with blended learning? What are some of the benefits with using blended learning models? 

· Learn more about blended learning and how it supports diverse learners. 

In flipped or blended learning classrooms, students are often given time to handle material on their own. They’re not necessarily learning by themselves, but they are discovering information away from teacher instruction. And some teachers, particularly those in flipped learning environments, believe discovery plays a crucial role in education.

“A growing subculture of flipped learning teachers” are setting aside 10% to 20% of class time to “…letting kids discover their passions,” according to authors in a paper for the International Society for Technology in Education. “Students are still held accountable for what they learn, but the content they are learning during this time is up to them.”

When students are allowed to feel that they are the architects of their own learning, discovering connections on their own, the result can also be students who have “…a sense of ownership,” wrote researchers in the 2017 paper, "Enhancing the Design and Analysis of Flipped Learning Strategies."

Read the full article about motivating learning by Lauren Barack at Education Dive.