Direct Instruction Pros
Inquiry Instruction Cons
Cloud Computing
Inquiry Instruction Pros
Direct Instruction Cons
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Direct instruction program funded from 1968-1995 that resulted in first clearly documented empirical support for the effectiveness of direct instruction.
What is Project Follow Through
100
Direct instruction requires thoughtful, advanced preparation.
What is one reason more teachers are not using direct instruction?
100
Using a distributed work management system decreases the workload created by paper-based record keeping systems.
What are solutions to a lack of administrative efficiency?
100
Students are asked to learn in an active manner.
How does inquiry based instruction help improve school performance?
100
Discussion, recitation, seminars, workshops, case studies, internships.
What are not activities of direct instruction.
200
Standardized reading and arithmetic lesson plans developed in the mid 1980's to address struggling education programs in inner city schools.
What is Johns Hopkins method of direct instruction?
200
Teachers are not doing their jobs and all of the "work" falls on the shoulders of the students.
What is the major restricting viewpoint that limits the adoption of inquiry based instruction?
200
Students can share ideas and education infrastructure and tools, while reducing overhead expenditures and equalizing access to quality learning materials. Quality of education and academic performance is increased.
What is the benefit of cloud computing in education?
200
Educators are "there" to accompany learners in developing questions that they need to ask in order to understand a topic/idea.
What is the educator's role in inquiry based instruction?
200
Long term study that followed students for several years that raises questions about the effectiveness of direct instruction.
What are recent longitudinal studies of direct instruction.
300
Direct instruction remains one of the scientifically verified ways to improve a school's education program.
What is the reason most K-12 education programs still use direct instruction?
300
Inquiry based instruction is best used for upper grades and early education should be taught by direct instruction
What is one opinion held by critics of inquiry based instruction?
300
Information can be store indefinitely. Entire school libraries can be put online and kept there for as long as needed.
What is information durability?
300
Inquiry based instruction develops the query skills of students increasing the generalization and transfer of those skills to other topics, ideas, and situations.
How does inquiry based instruction expand knowledge to other areas of life and learning?
300
Lack of flexibility in resources and delivery in the classroom.
What teacher limitations of direct instruction?
400
Provides a crutch to the worst teachers.
What is a protective factor of the "canned" teaching offered by direct instruction?
400
It requires a shift in thinking and traditional ways of teaching.
What is a challenge in the widespread implementation of inquiry based instruction?
400
Instructors trade out-dated, too-small, over-crowded classrooms and materials and instead focus on creating up to date, technology- rich content 21st century learners will understand, that will help them develop the skills they need in this day and age, and help them succeed academically.
What is virtualizing the classroom?
400
Students who are not traditional learners, have a short attention span, or struggle to comprehend long text-books can improve their school performance.
What is the benefit of hands-on learning?
400
To teach about an idea/topic rather than to teach the application of the idea/topic.
What are limitations to curriculum content in direct instruction?
500
Good teachers will be successful with any lesson plan, including direct teaching.
What is one reason not to worry about the drawbacks to direct instruction?
500
Teachers must challenge themselves to become more student centered in their instruction and less teacher centered in their lesson planning.
What is a major obstacle in changing from direct to inquiry based instruction?
500
Could computing has the power to advance the goals of the education system; to empower students of all abilities and needs to achieve, while cutting costs and expanding access to learning materials. It increases collaboration among teachers and students, enhances team building, and interactive learning.
What is the revolutionizing the education system?
500
The potential of students facing gender inequality issues, cultural challenges and/or special needs is maximized and learners are able to relate their learning to their own experiences.
What is the equalizing effect of inquiry based instruction?
500
Students are passive learners that listen and regurgitate information versus active learners who actively construct, receive and apply information.
What is the difference between learning in direct vs inquiry based instruction?
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