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YeVonne Patterson
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11/5/2013

Direct-Instruction Model
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A model that uses teacher explanation and modeling combined with student practice and feedback to teach concepts and procedural skills.
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Planning

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Assessment

Motivation

Identifying Topics-concepts or procedural skills Specifying Learning Objectivesautomaticity and transfer-make sure students understand the skill, provide a variety of problems in which the skill is required, and give students a chance to practice the skill on real-world problems. Identifying Prerequisite Knowledgehow will you introduce skill and connect to what students already knowtask analysis-breaking a skill in to components- identify subskills Selecting Problems and Examplesconcrete examples that illustrate the concepts essential characteristics-then sequence examples, use the clearest most obvious ones first then less obvious examples or problems-this helps build students confidence

Introduction and ReviewStudents are drawn into the lesson-attracts attention and activates background knowledge Presentation-New content is presented and explained-Begins schema production and promotes involvement Guided Practice-Students practice the concept or skill under the teachers guidance-Develops perceptions of competence and ensures success Independent Practice-Students practice using the concept or skill on their own-Advances schema production and develops automaticity

Assessment-have students classify examples and nonexamples to assess learning the concept-alternative assessments to assess real-world use-to assess procedural skills give students problems that they must solve on their own.

Motivates by developing perceptions of competence, students are ensured success, emphasize the influence of effort on increasing competence, can increase intrinsic motivation to learn. Modifications can be made to teach principles, generalizations, and academic rules. Effectively teaches learners from diverse backgrounds

So what? What is important to understand about this?

The Direct-Instruction Model is a teacher-directed strategy that can be used to teach concepts and skills. It does this through strategic use of problems and examples and through structured interactions between teacher and students.