Tools for Teaching: How to Transform Direct Instruction
By: Rebecca Alber
As Rebecca quoted Confucius in her writing: "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." With PBL and technology taking over the classroom predominantly direct instruction is becoming a thing of the past. While Rebecca still recognizes the significance of direct instruction, she talks about the importance of spending more time preparing lessons that challenge students to discover their own learning.
Direct instruction is becoming a thing of the past and reaching deep into our students thought are becoming the norm. I do think we as teachers need to spend more time in preparing lessons that dig deep but I also know that direct instruction should never be totally replaced with discovery. We tried that years ago and now we're back.
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