title: Promoting discovery as a teaching technique.
abstract: What one discovers or learns for oneself tends to be retained for long periods and used effectively in later problem solving. This article examines the reasons for this, suggesting methods and illustrating how one may teach in the clinical environment to achieve such discovery learning.
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D007858:Learning; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*