Different Types of instruction

   

Direct instruction is more teacher based. In the video we watched in class the teachers all had different ways to engage the students. One teacher that really stuck out to me was the male teacher. He had an interesting way to check for understanding. After the students answered a question he would tell the students "Stand up if you agree, put your head down if you disagree, OK, 1,2,3 go! " The students all go out of their seats right away. This was a great way to get the students involved in the lesson. This teacher never answered his own questions. He would ask different students the same questions to get different answers. After the class stood up if they agreed, the teacher would give a lot of praise which really encouraged the students to stay engaged in the lesson.

 I think some other good cues to check for understanding are 

              " Hand on your head if you understand"

               " Thumbs up if you agree"

                " Head down when you think you know the answer" 

I think all of these are great ways to keep the students engaged in the lesson. I have seen many of these used in the classroom and it really helps the teacher know if the students are listening. Direct instruction opens many possibilities for teachers to teach their students.

 

Cooperative learning is based on group work. This is student centered and the teacher oversees the group work. During this type of instruction, the teacher walks around the classroom to explain directions to each group and encourages them to ask questions.

When dividing students into group it is important to take into consideration the different intellectual, cultural differences. Students can work together and help each through the assignment. Each group has a team leader who is incharge of getting the materials needed for their group work. This makes it more organized for the teacher. It is important to spend a lot of time to organize the students in order for the groups to work successfully.

It is important for the teacher to meet with the group. the teacher from the video calls this the progress report. It gives the teacher to see where the students are at with their project and see how the group is working together.  Some of the questions the teacher asked was

How do they think the group is working?

Do you think you need more resources?

Do you think anyone is doing more work than someone else?

Lastly after the groups present the project they had been working on, it is important to get feedback from the other students in the class as well as the teacher. This will help the group know how their group worked and what they could have done better. The teacher can also meet as an entire class. It is important for the whole class to hear how other groups are working. The groups can get ideas from other groups on how to work together and get advice from each other.

This cartoon goes into detail about important aspects of group work.  I think this would be good to show students because it can teach them different ways to make group work effective.