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Name: Lori Shrode

2008 Edwin Ellis, All Rights Reserved Published by Makes Sense Strategies, LLC, Northport, AL www.MakesSenseStrategies.com

Date:

DirectInstruction

11/18/2015

Is about

DirectInstructionisamodelthatusesteacherdemonstrationandexplanationcombinedwithstudentpracticeandfeedbacktohelplearners
obtainwelldefinedknowledgeandskillsneededforfuturelearning.
Main idea

Planning

Identifythespecificskill
theywantthestudentsto
understandanduse.
Identifythespecificlearning
objectivesthestudentsneed
tomaster.
Findorcreatehighquality
examplesthathelpstudent
formtheconceptual
foundationforproblems
theywillsolveandskills
theywillneedinthefuture.

Main idea

Implementing

Fourphasesofthistypeof
instructionarethe
introduction,presentation,
guidedpracticeand
independentpractice.
Thereneedstobeahigh
levelofinteractionbetween
theteacherandthestudents.
Theinteractionpatternshifts
asthelessonprogresses
frommorehandsonteacher
instructionatthebeginning
ofthelessontomorestudent
independenceattheendof
thelesson.

Main idea

Adaptingto
DifferentLearners
Thismethodisparticularly
effectwithdiverselearners
astheinteractionprovides
opportunitiesforteachers
andstudentstoidentify
mutuallymeaningful
examples.
Technologybasedtutorials
areoftencompatiblewith
thismodel.
Highlevelofstudent
involvementisimperative
andthisleadstoincreased
studentmotivationtolearn.

Main idea

Assessment

Assessmentshavestudents
solveproblemsthatrequire
themtoapplytheskillsthey
haveacquired.
Assessmentsshouldnot
includewordingusedduring
thelearningactivitysothe
teachercanensurestudents
cansolvetheproblembased
onunderstandingofthe
conceptratherthanthe
wordingoftheproblem.

So what? What is important to understand about this?

Directinstructionisgroundedinanextensivebodyofresearchandisaparticularlyeffectivemethodwhenusedwithlow
achieversandstudentswithexceptionalities.