Instructional Strategies & Techniques Flashcards
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A tutor notices a student consistently makes errors when applying a math formula but can recite it correctly. Which strategy best addresses this gap?
Answer: Use worked examples followed by guided practice
Worked examples bridge declarative knowledge (reciting) and procedural knowledge (applying) by modeling the process step-by-step before releasing responsibility.
Which technique involves breaking a complex skill into smaller sequential steps and teaching each step before combining them?
Answer: Task analysis
Task analysis deconstructs a complex skill into discrete sub-skills that can be taught and mastered independently before integration.
A student learns best by physically manipulating objects before moving to diagrams and then symbols. This progression reflects which instructional model?
Answer: CPA (Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract) progression
The CPA progression moves learners from hands-on concrete materials to pictorial representations and finally to abstract symbolic notation.
When a tutor gradually removes support as a student gains competence, this process is called:
Answer: Fading
Fading is the systematic reduction of prompts, hints, or assistance as the learner demonstrates increasing independence.
Which questioning technique requires students to explain their reasoning process rather than just providing an answer?
Answer: Socratic questioning
Socratic questioning prompts students to articulate, examine, and justify their thinking, deepening metacognitive awareness.
A tutor uses color-coded notes, mind maps, and diagrams to explain concepts to a struggling student. This primarily addresses which learning preference?
Answer: Visual
Visual learners benefit from spatial organization, color, charts, and diagrams that represent information graphically.
Which strategy is most effective for helping a student transfer learning to new, unfamiliar contexts?
Answer: Teaching for understanding with varied examples
Teaching with varied examples and emphasizing underlying principles promotes far transfer by helping students recognize how concepts apply across contexts.