Instructional Strategies & Techniques Flashcards
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A tutor wants to activate a student's prior knowledge before introducing new material. Which technique is most appropriate?
Answer: KWL chart (Know, Want to know, Learned)
A KWL chart elicits what students already know and want to learn, connecting new content to existing schema before instruction begins.
Which instructional approach is characterized by presenting information directly, modeling examples, and guiding practice before independent work?
Answer: Explicit instruction
Explicit instruction follows a structured I Do–We Do–You Do sequence, ensuring clarity and reducing cognitive load during initial skill acquisition.
A student struggles with reading comprehension. The tutor teaches the student to pause at paragraph breaks and summarize the main idea. This is an example of:
Answer: Metacognitive strategy instruction
Teaching students to monitor and regulate their own comprehension through self-summarization is a metacognitive strategy that improves reading outcomes.
When a tutor uses analogies to connect a new concept to something the student already understands, this leverages which learning principle?
Answer: Analogical reasoning
Analogical reasoning helps students map the structure of a familiar concept onto a new one, facilitating schema formation and deeper understanding.
Which of the following best describes the 'I Do, We Do, You Do' gradual release model?
Answer: Tutor models, then guides shared practice, then student works independently
The gradual release model systematically transfers responsibility from tutor to student through modeling, collaborative practice, and independent application.
A tutor alternates between algebra, geometry, and statistics problems within a single session rather than drilling one topic at a time. This is known as:
Answer: Interleaved practice
Interleaved practice mixes different problem types or topics, which slows initial acquisition but substantially improves long-term retention and discrimination.
Which technique involves having a student read aloud while the tutor silently follows along and provides immediate corrective feedback on errors?
Answer: Repeated reading
Repeated reading involves the student reading the same passage multiple times to build fluency, with the tutor providing feedback during each pass.