2. What is DIRECT INSTRUCTION?
- Explicit teachingof a skill-set using lectures of
demonstrations of the material, rather than exploratory models such
as inquiry-based learning.
- Scaffolded/ No place for guess work or errors
3. Philosophy of Direct Instruction
- Instructional Principle:When teachers explain exactly what
students are expected to learn, and demonstrate the steps needed to
accomplish a particular academic task, students learn more.
- If the child hasnt learned, the teacher hasnt taught.
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- Thus the responsibility of student learning rests squarely with
teacher design and delivery of instruction.
4. Philosophy of Direct Instruction
- Direct instruction rejects the assumption that students will
spontaneously develop insights on their own.
- Rather, direct instruction takes learners through the steps of
learning systematically, helping them see both the purpose and the
result of each step.
5. Direct Instruction Learning Visual Concept Diagram
http://www.worksheetlibrary.com/teachingtips/directinstruction.html
6. Model of Direct Instruction
- DEVELOPMENT/MODEL/ TEACHER DOES
- INDEPENDENT PRACTICE/ YOU DO
- Tell them what youre going to tell them; tell them; tell them
what you told them.
7. Model of Direct Instruction
- Setting clear goals for students and making sure they
understand these goals.
- Presenting a sequence of well-organized assignments.
- Giving students clear, concise explanations and illustrations
of the subject matter.
- Asking frequent questions to see if the students understand the
work.
- Giving students frequent opportunities to practice what they
have learned.
8. DI Advantages
- Delivering large amounts of information in a timely manner
- Correlated with improved learning among primary children from
working and middle class backgrounds
- Positive effects with at-risk students, and with students with
learning disabilities
9. WHAT ARE THE THREE MAIN ADVANTAGES OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION? 10.
Other Advantages
- Proven effective in teaching basic skills(such as how to use a
microscope ).
- Proven effective in teaching skills that are fundamental to
more complex activities(such as prerequisite skills for long
division).
- Provides a good foundation for new teachers learning the
language of instruction.
11. DI Disadvantages
- Since DI is very structured, it could inhibit student and
teacher creativity
- Could present a philosophical challenge to teachers who see
their role as facilitators of learning *
- Not useful for teaching less-structured topics (such as English
composition or the analyses of social issues).
12. What are the disadvantages of Direct Instruction? 13. DI
WORKS BEST WHEN:
- It is used with K-6 students
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- It is used with socially and economically impoverished
students*
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- It is used with students with learning disabilities
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- As long as teachers employ other effective teaching strategies
, DI is shown to work in a wide range of situations.
14.
- Present intense and rapid-paced interaction
- Correct mistakes immediately
- Frequently assess understanding
TO BE EFFECTIVE 15. Reading Multisyllabic Words 16. TRICK TO
READING MULTISYLLABIC WORDS
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- If two consonants, split between them
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- If one consonant, split in front