DIRECT

INSTRUCTION
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 Introduction

■ Direct Instruction is an evidenced based teaching method

■ In general usage, the term direct instruction refers to
1. instructional approaches that are structured, sequenced, and led by teachers
2. the presentation of academic content to students by teachers, such as in a lecture or
demonstration. In other words, teachers are “directing” the instructional process or
instruction is being “directed” at students.
■ the term encompasses a wide variety of fundamental teaching techniques and potential
instructional scenarios.
 Con’t
■ presenting a video or film to students could be considered a form of direct instruction
(even though the teacher is not actively instructing students, the content and
presentation of material was determined by the teacher).
■ Generally speaking, direct instruction may be the most common teaching approach in
the United States, since teacher-designed and teacher-led instructional methods are
widely used in American public schools.
■ it’s important to note that teaching techniques such as direct instruction, differentiation,
or scaffolding, to name just a few, are rarely mutually exclusive—direct instruction may
be integrated with any number of other instructional approaches in a given course or
lesson.
■ For example, teachers may use direct instruction to prepare students for an activity in
which the students work collaboratively on a group project with guidance and coaching
from the teacher as needed (the group activity would not be considered a form of direct
instruction).
Key Takeaways
■ many of direct instruction’s negative connotations likely result from either a limited
definition of the concept or a misunderstanding of its techniques.
■ For example, all teachers, by necessity, use some form of direct instruction in their
teaching—i.e., preparing courses and lessons, presenting and demonstrating
information, and providing clear explanations and illustrations of concepts are all
essential, and to some degree unavoidable, teaching activities. 
■ Negative perceptions of the practice tend to arise when teachers rely too heavily upon
direct instruction, or when they fail to use alternative techniques that may be better
suited to the lesson at hand or that may improve student interest, engagement, and
comprehension.
 Use Explicit Instruction

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