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Name: Leah Tabor

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Direct Instruction Model

01/21/2016

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Aninstructionalmodelthatusesdemonstrationandexplanationfromtheteachercombinedwithstudentparticipation.Teachersgivefeedback
toensuretheknowledgebeingacquirediscorrect.Thismodelisoftenbeneficialtolowachievingstudentsaswellasstudentswithdisabilities.
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Deeply rooted in the

Cognitive Learning Theory:
Learning Depends on
Practice and Feedback

1) Identify Topics
-Set specific topics that
can be illustrated with many
examples and developed through
practice (good model for math
problems or topics that require
repeated practice).
2) Specify Learning Objectives
- Whatever goal you want to accomplish,
set objectives that highlight focus
on goals
-Stresses practicing enough where the
skill comes naturally to the student
and can be applied to unrelated
subjects
3) Prepare Examples and Problems
-Examples are critical
-Create straightforward problems that
are relevant and can be tied to the
learning objectives

1) Introduction and Review:

-Hook students from beginning
-Informally Assess Prior Knowledge
2) Presentation
-Strongly emphasize understanding
-Ask students to explain their
answer
-Avoid rushing through without
understanding
3) Guided Practice
-Ask questions within students ZPD
-Ask clarifying questions
4) Independent Practice
-The ideal is practicing first in the
classroom and then assigning
relevant homework
-Allows students to gain confidence
working independently.

Increasing Motivation:
1) Use activities and games
to hold students attention
2) Personalize Topics
3) Use familiar and
relevant examples

This model also has many

characteristics of
Vygotskys Theory:
-ZPD
-More knowledgeable other
-Social Interaction

Assessment:
1) Give problems, but be
careful with wording
2) Use careful judgment
when preparing problems

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So what? What is important to understand about this?

This would be a great model to use in concepts such as math and English when new ideas are being implemented into topics students are already
familiar with. This is a flexible model that can easily be spiced up in order to make the lesson more interesting to the students.