Types of Learning/Teaching

Question 1

Project-based

Answer 1

• gain knowledge by working for extended time to investigate problem or complex question
• student-centered teaching
• deep research, build on existing knowledge

Question 2

Inquiry-based

Answer 2

• lots of questions
• focus on using learning content to develop processing and problem solving skills
• student-centered teaching
• use questions to investigate
• explore natural curiosities

Question 3

Collaborative

Answer 3

• student led
• students work together to achieve a shared objective
• group discussion, sharing ideas
• encourages deeper learning through social interaction

Question 4

Cooperative

Answer 4

• teacher led
• each student is given a role: scribe, speaker, researcher, etc.
• students work together to achieve common goal
• promotes independence among students

Question 5

Direct Instruction

Answer 5

behaviorism
- break lesson into smaller chunks
- explain information explicitly
- class exercise after lecture for practice/application

Question 6

Reciprocal Teaching

Answer 6

cognitivism
- teacher teaches student, student teaches another student (peer teaching)
- helps develop communication skills
- can be in small groups, different content areas
- requires cognitive processing and memorization