Direct Instruction
Uploaded by johanna hollis on Jan 25, 2005
Direct Instruction
The efficient way for teachers to teach students is to present information, skills, or concept of Direct Instruction. Direct Instruction refers to a rigorously developed, highly scripted method for teaching that is fast-paced and provides constant interaction between students and the teacher.” (Effective Teaching Methods) Direct Instruction is a research basic module used to help students to set clear goals and understand them. The student will have a clear and concise explanation of the subject. Engelmann’s theory of Direct Instruction is research base; this model of instruction is within a large more generic category of teaching directed instruction. In the essay, I will explain the research base of Direct Instruction, what it is, why use it, how it works, what it does, and what researches say about it. The purpose of Direct Instruction is the curriculums of this project are used.
“Direct Instruction is to describe lessons in which, the teacher transmits information directly to students, lesson is goal oriented and structured by the teacher.”(Educational Psychology) Direct Instruction is a teacher-directed and commonly used during the concept introduction, and a phase of learning cycle. It is also an instructional method and is based on the learning theories of behaviorism and developmentally. The instruction is holistic and used for reading. The program is based on specific student error data from the field test, and scripting the lessons; which allowed sharing of these “polished stones” across teachers. Children learn by working through the sequence of tasks with carefully timed comments from the teacher, said Engelmann.
Direct Instruction is used to describe a lesson to the students. The teacher would lecture, and then he/she guides the students through a complex problem, that is broken down into step. This will help the student to carryout the problem on their own, for an example the teacher would have the students to watch a video and during the project, the students would take notes, and be prepared for a quiz. This gives the teacher control over what is a lecture, and who will learn. These programs assure the teacher incorporates effective teaching behavior into the lesson. This provides children with a high rate of opportunities to participate, interact with peers, and to receive individual attention from the teacher. In addition, these small groups typically become learning communities with shared group and individual goals.
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