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Direct Instruction
What is it?Teaching strategy which is teacher centered
and involves lots of information being transmitted to the students. Typically
known as a lecture.
Direct instruction is like a good speech:
the teacher must catch students’ interest at the beginning, hold it by delivering pertinent organized information, involve listeners (overtly or covertly) and STOP before they reach saturation.
Types of Direct Instruction
Explaining Demonstration Teaching a Concept Giving Directions
Considerations
Be well organized Juggle direct instruction with other
teaching strategies Show enthusiasm, interest in the
topic Include lots of examples,
illustrations, analogies, visuals Make all your students feel
personally spoken to
Considerations
Good audibility Secure attention Emphasis on key points Organized: advanced organizer or
outline Check for understanding? Don’t read from notes
Cautions
Do not overuse direct instruction Make your direct instruction as
interactive as possible Students typically fade out of non-
interactive lectures.