1. What is

2. What is DIRECT INSTRUCTION?

Explicit teachingof a skill-set using lectures of demonstrations of the material, rather than exploratory models such as inquiry-based learning.

Systematic

Scaffolded/ No place for guess work or errors

3. Philosophy of Direct Instruction

Instructional Principle:When teachers explain exactly what students are expected to learn, and demonstrate the steps needed to accomplish a particular academic task, students learn more.

If the child hasnt learned, the teacher hasnt taught.

• Thus the responsibility of student learning rests squarely with teacher design and delivery of instruction.

4. Philosophy of Direct Instruction

Direct instruction rejects the assumption that students will spontaneously develop insights on their own.

Rather, direct instruction takes learners through the steps of learning systematically, helping them see both the purpose and the result of each step.

5. Direct Instruction Learning Visual Concept Diagram http://www.worksheetlibrary.com/teachingtips/directinstruction.html 6. Model of Direct Instruction

INTRODUCTION

DEVELOPMENT/MODEL/ TEACHER DOES

GUIDED PRACTICE/ WE DO

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE/ YOU DO

CLOSURE

EVALUATION/APPLICATION

Tell them what youre going to tell them; tell them; tell them what you told them.

7. Model of Direct Instruction

Setting clear goals for students and making sure they understand these goals.

Presenting a sequence of well-organized assignments.

Giving students clear, concise explanations and illustrations of the subject matter.

Asking frequent questions to see if the students understand the work.

Giving students frequent opportunities to practice what they have learned.

8. DI Advantages

Delivering large amounts of information in a timely manner

Correlated with improved learning among primary children from working and middle class backgrounds

Positive effects with at-risk students, and with students with learning disabilities

9. WHAT ARE THE THREE MAIN ADVANTAGES OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION? 10. Other Advantages

Proven effective in teaching basic skills(such as how to use a microscope ).

Proven effective in teaching skills that are fundamental to more complex activities(such as prerequisite skills for long division).

Provides a good foundation for new teachers learning the language of instruction.

11. DI Disadvantages

Since DI is very structured, it could inhibit student and teacher creativity

Could present a philosophical challenge to teachers who see their role as facilitators of learning *

Not useful for teaching less-structured topics (such as English composition or the analyses of social issues).

12. What are the disadvantages of Direct Instruction? 13. DI WORKS BEST WHEN:

It is used with K-6 students

• It is used with socially and economically impoverished students*

• It is used with students with learning disabilities

• As long as teachers employ other effective teaching strategies , DI is shown to work in a wide range of situations.

14.

DIRECT INSTRUCTION MUST:

Present intense and rapid-paced interaction

Correct mistakes immediately

Frequently assess understanding

Teach to mastery

TO BE EFFECTIVE 15. Reading Multisyllabic Words 16. TRICK TO READING MULTISYLLABIC WORDS

SPOT IT

• Spot the vowels

DOT IT

• Dot the vowels

• • draw a line

CHUNCK IT

• Spilt between consonants

• If two consonants, split between them

• If one consonant, split in front

• LE RULE

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