<![CDATA[This research explored the use of Discovery Learning in teaching descriptive writing at SMP Negeri 1 Palu. The study also examined students’ difficulties during writing activities and investigated the contribution of the strategy to students’ writing development. A qualitative descriptive approach was applied involving three English teachers as research participants. The data were gathered through classroom observations, interviews, and document analysis and were interpreted using qualitative data analysis procedures. The results indicated that Discovery Learning was implemented through a sequence of learning activities that encouraged students to explore information, discuss findings, and construct knowledge independently. The study found that students still faced challenges related to vocabulary, idea generation, and grammatical accuracy. However, the strategy helped increase students’ participation, confidence, motivation, and understanding of descriptive writing. The findings suggest that Discovery Learning can support the teaching of descriptive writing by creating a more active and engaging learning environment. Therefore, teachers may combine this strategy with additional vocabulary and grammar support to improve students’ writing performance.]]>
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