Chapter Two: Instructional Strategies Continued Flashcards
What is Direct Instruction?
A teacher teaches a skill or demonstrates a skill and then students attempt to replicate it
What is Drill & Practice ?
A teaching strategy that focuses on practicing a previously learned skill
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What is Lecture ?
A teacher communicates information to their students and follows up with a discussion. This is typical in college courses and step three on blooms taxonomy.
What is Question & Answer ?
This strategy involves the teacher asking questions and students providing an answer. There is an understanding here to have basic knowledge of the content and requires reflective teaching among students.
What is Discussion ?
Involves an interchange of ideas between teacher and students. A greater depth of ideas and synthesis of information is expected. A higher level of understanding is expected to be achieved.
What is Mental Modeling ?
Encourages students to direct their own learning. Models the use of cognitive processes in solving problems. “I wonder…model”
What is discovery learning ?
Discovery learning is inquiry-based, learning that takes place in problem solving situations where the learner draws on their own past experiences and existing knowledge to discover facts and relationships and new truths to be learned. Also known as problem based learning and 21st century learning.
What is inquiry learning ?
Involves the use of prior knowledge and discovery on new information. It is a form of active learning that poses question problems or scenarios rather than simply presenting established facts or portraying a smooth path to knowledge. Highest level of taxonomy.
