Evidence Based Models of Instruction - created from Mind Map

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The Diving Location/ Environment

Specific Models of Instruction

Key to successful learning: Match method of instruction to learning intention and success criteria

Teacher Role

Selected based on clear learning intentions & success criteria, awareness of learners prior & background knowledge, and what is NEED to know

The wrong learning environment can lead to learner confusion, disengagement, and issues with meeting goals of learning intentions and success criteria

Approach to instruction needs to match the type of thinking we are striving for in our learners

Direct Instruction

Inquiry-Based Instruction

Cooperative Learning

highly scripted & structured

Activates prior knowledge, explicitly teaching new content, opportunities for guided practice, using the guided practice to provide corrective feedback, providing independent practice

All divers start here with: reviewing, explicit teaching, guided practice, corrective feedback

Last step is independent practice

Student led opportunities to engage in learning

Promotes greater understanding of HOW

Involves the hook, formulation of questions, selecting a question, peer collaboration, answering the question, sharing findings and evaluation and assessment.

Students need prior knowledge, background knowledge, & resources to make intentional and purposeful decisions.

Students explore concepts through the use of carefully set up learning experiences

Teacher fosters and supports learning

Interactions between teacher & student, student & student, student & materialls

5 elements of successful small group learning: positive interdependence, face to face interaction, individual and group accountability, group behaviors, group processing

Offer ideas and knowledge, ask questions, focus attention, provide connections, reorganize, provide rehearsal of content

Monitor and adjust; select proper instructional approaches

Know the students

Reflect on if learners are ready for individual exploration, need additional guided practice or additional background knowledge