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Name: Jessica Richardson
2008 Edwin Ellis, All Rights Reserved Published by Makes Sense Strategies, LLC, Northport, AL www.MakesSenseStrategies.com
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DirectInstructionModel
Is about
Directinstructionisamodelthatusesdemonstrationandexplanationaswellasstudentpracticeandfeedbacktohelpstudentshaveagoodunderstandingofknowledge
andsetofskillsforlearninglateroninlife.
Main idea
Planning
Identifythetopics
Proceduralskillsaremostappropriate
forthismodel.
Specifylearningobjectives
Studentswilllearnproceduralskills
andconceptualskills.
Twolearningobjectivesshould
includeAutomaticityandTransfer.
Preparingexamplesandproblems.
Examplesarewhathelpthestudent
haveabetterunderstandingofthe
material.
Studentsmustunderstandconceptsin
ordertoperformskillsefficiently.
Main idea
Implementing
Phase1:IntroductionandReview
Gainstudentsattentionand
reviewtheirunderstandingofthe
subject.
Phase2:Presentation
Presentthenewskilltothe
studentswithwellrounded
examples.
Allowsocialinteraction
betweenthestudentsforbetter
learning.
Phase3:GuidedPractice
Allowthestudentstoperform
theskillstaughtandprovide
supportandguidancewhen
needed.
Phase4:IndependentPractice
Studentswillpracticetheskill
ontheirown
Studentswillthencompletea
homeworkassignment
Main idea
Assessment
Paper/penciltest
InstructionalSoftwarewith
progresscharts
Givestudentsproblemstosolve
ontheirownandassess
Main idea
Motivation
Motivatestudentsbygivingthem
timedtesttocreateautomaticity.
Motivationiscreatedwiththe
studentvisuallyseeingchartsthat
includetheirownskillmastery.
Modelcanbeadaptedtoallgrade
levels,withculturallydiverse
students,andcanbeusedin
technology.