It also allows students to dictate the speed and pace of learning. Another important feature of discovery learning is that it is based on the principle of using existing knowledge to build new knowledge. Discovery learning can be difficult for traditional educators to understand or implement because it represents a departure from the teacher-centered lessons that have dominated the teaching profession for so long. A method that places the responsibility for learning in the hands of the student may seem absurd to traditionalists. Fundamentally, discovery learning differs from traditional learning because it promotes active rather than passive learning; learning is also seen as process-oriented rather than content-oriented; failure is a welcome and important part of the discovery process; feedback is necessary and fundamental for effective learning to occur; Furthermore, discovery learning promotes a deeper level of understanding rooted in the real world