Marzano's Strategies for Effective Instruction

Who is Marzano?

• An educational researcher

• A student

• A teacher

• A principal

How many strategies did Marzano identify?

• Five

• Nine

• Ten

• Seven

What is the main goal of Marzano's strategies?

• To have less homework

• To shorten the school year

• To increase student achievement

• To make learning fun

What type of study did Marzano and his team undertake?

• A survey

• An experiment

• A meta-analysis

• A small-scale study

What did Marzano's research find about teachers?

• Teachers work too many hours

• Teachers prefer not to use strategies

• Teachers can significantly affect student achievement

• Teachers don't matter

What are the first three strategies of Marzano's nine?

• Note-taking, summarizing, and questioning

• Homework, practice, and feedback

• Setting objectives, feedback, and cooperative learning

• Reading, writing, and arithmetic

What mistake did Marzano notice about the use of his strategies?

• They were used too much

• They were only used on Mondays

• They were used to the exclusion of everything else

• They were not used at all

What should teachers do if a strategy is not working?

• Reflect and try something else

• Keep using it

• Blame the students

• Ignore the problem

What are Marzano's strategies intended to be?

• Ignored by teachers

• The only teaching methods used

• Tools in a teacher's toolbox

• Used without understanding

What is the purpose of using technology tools according to Marzano?

• To replace teachers

• To make classes easier

• To add value to teaching and learning

• To distract students