Unit 8 Instructional Strategies and Planning

When implementing a teaching strategy, consider

• your students
• your teaching style
• your personality
• all of the above

What statement best summarizes the way teachers should view instructional strategies?

• One size fits all
• One size does not fit all
• Find one and stick with it
• No planning necessary

Are field trips important for our learners?

• Yes
• No

What strategy are you using when you are teaching the whole class in the front of the room?

• Indirect instruction

• Direct instruction

• Project-based learning

• Independent instruction

What strategy are you using when you show the students how to solve a math problem on the whiteboard?

• Direct instruction

• Indirect instruction

• Independent instruction

• Project-based instruction

Whole class discussion is an example of what type of instructional strategy?

• Student-centered

• Teacher-centered

• Both student-centered and teacher-centered

• None of the above

The teacher controls content and guides presentation of the lesson. It is the best way to introduce a great deal of new material to a large group of students. It teaches lower-level thinking skills.

• Direct Instruction

• Indirect Instruction

• Experiential Indirect Instruction

• Interactive Indirect Instruction

The teacher serves primarily as a facilitator. Students take an increasing role of responsibility in their learning

• Direct instruction

• Indirect instruction

• Experiential instruction

• Interactive instruction

Connect learning to a concrete experience such as a field trip, simulation, experiment, game, or role-playing exercises.

• Direct Instruction

• Indirect Instruction

• Experiential Indirect Instruction

• Interactive Indirect Instruction

Involves methods that allow students to learn at their own rates. This technique usually fosters student initiative, self-reliance, and responsibility.

• Direct Instruction

• Independent Instruction

• Experiential Indirect Instruction

• Interactive Indirect Instruction