A Listing of Instructional Strategies and Methods

Direct Instruction

• Possibilities include
  • Structured Overview
  • Lecture
  • Explicit Teaching
  • Drill & Practice
  • Compare & Contrast
  • Didactic Questions
  • Demonstrations
  • Guided & Shared - reading, listening, viewing, thinking

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Interactive Instruction

• Possibilities include
  • Debates
  • Role Playing
  • Panels
  • Brainstorming
  • Peer Partner Learning
  • Discussion
  • Laboratory Groups
  • Think, Pair, Share
  • Cooperative Learning Groups
  • Jigsaw
  • Problem Solving
  • Structured Controversy
  • Tutorial Groups
  • Interviewing
  • Conferencing

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Indirect Instruction

• Possibilities include
  • Problem Solving
  • Case Studies
  • Reading for Meaning
  • Inquiry
  • Reflective Discussion
  • Writing to Inform
  • Concept Formation
  • Concept Mapping
  • Concept Attainment
  • Cloze Procedure

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Independent Study

• Possibilities include
  • Essays
  • Computer Assisted Instruction
  • Journals
  • Learning Logs
  • Reports
  • Learning Activity Packages
  • Correspondence Lessons
  • Learning Contracts
  • Homework
  • Research Projects
  • Assigned Questions
  • Learning Centers

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Experiential Learning

• Possibilities include
  • Field Trips
  • Narratives
  • Conducting Experiments
  • Simulations
  • Games
  • Storytelling
  • Focused Imaging
  • Field Observations
  • Role-playing
  • Model Building
  • Surveys

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Instructional Skills

• Possibilities include
  • Explaining
  • Demonstrating
  • Questioning
  • Questioning Technique
  • Wait Time
  • Levels of Questions