Teaching Strategies for Direct Instruction

A teaching method that encourages students to learn at their own pace

A teaching method that involves students teaching each other

A teaching method that focuses on group work and collaborative learning

A teaching method that involves structured, teacher-led lessons focused on specific learning outcomes

Less preparation time for teachers and fewer assessments

Decreased student engagement and lower test scores

Increased student creativity and innovation

Increased student achievement and greater efficiency in covering material

Flipped learning, gamification, blended learning, and personalized learning

Inquiry-based learning, project-based learning, problem-based learning, and case-based learning

Narrative storytelling, experiential learning, self-directed learning, and brain-based learning

Explicit teaching, modeling, guided practice, and independent practice

Focus on specific learning outcomes

Structured lesson plans

Teacher-led instruction

Emphasis on student-centered learning

To act as a mentor and provide guidance on student-led projects

To create a self-paced learning environment and provide resources

To provide explicit and direct instruction, model skills and strategies, and provide feedback

To facilitate group discussions and provide opportunities for student-led learning

To provide students with opportunities to practice new skills with support and feedback

To provide opportunities for group work and collaboration

To introduce students to new concepts and ideas

To give students an opportunity to work independently

By providing additional support and scaffolding, varying the pace and level of instruction, and using different modalities

By simplifying the content and reducing the amount of instruction

By providing students with more opportunities for independent learning

By grouping students together based on their learning needs

Students can work on projects and collaborative activities outside of class, freeing up class time for lecture-style instruction

Students can review and learn new material at their own pace outside of class, allowing for more productive class time with the teacher

Students can work together to teach each other new material, reducing the need for direct instruction

Direct instruction is not effective in a flipped classroom

Direct instruction and explicit teaching are two different names for the same teaching method

Explicit teaching is a student-centered teaching method and is not part of direct instruction

Explicit teaching is a teaching method that includes direct instruction as one of its strategies

Direct instruction is a teaching method that includes explicit teaching as one of its strategies

To provide students with the opportunity to apply and reinforce new skills on their own

To provide additional support and feedback to students who are struggling

Independent practice is not part of direct instruction

To give students an opportunity to work with their peers and collaborate on projects