Applying Effective Instructional Techniques and Strategies

It is true that the use of effective teaching strategies create a positive learning environment. Motivating the students towards their learning, thinking critically and to increase their productivity. Students have to be communicated effectively with both direct and indirect instruction strategies. However when applying these strategies, individual difference have to be taken in to account. Teachers have to consider the students with different ability and different learning style.

Direct instruction strategies

Accordin to Nazira (2013), it is a strategy in which the teacher are the major information provider.

With the use of this strategy, it is easy to keep the students on track without deviation.

Teacher’s role is to pass facts rules or action sequences on to students in most direct way possible.         

The direct instruction model includes presentation and recitation, as well as teacher-student interactions.

Indirect Instruction strategies

According to Nazira (2013), in indirect instruction, the learner acquires information by transforming stimulus material into a response that requires the learner to rearrange and elaborate on stimulus material.

It is approach to teaching and learning in which concepts, patterns, and abstractions are taught in the context of strategies that emphasize concept learning, inquiry, and problem solving.

Reference

Nazira, H. (2013, February 21). Effective Teaching Methods: Teaching Strategies for Direct Instruction.  Unpublished lecture notes, the Maldives national University, Maldives 

Nazira, H. (2013, February 21). Effective Teaching Methods: Indirect Instruction Strategies.  Unpublished lecture notes, the Maldives national University, Maldives