Instructional Methods & Techniques Flashcards
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A teacher uses a graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast two historical events. This tool primarily supports which cognitive skill?
Answer: Analysis and evaluation through structured comparison
Graphic organizers structure information visually, supporting higher-order thinking skills like analysis and comparison rather than simple recall.
Which of the following is the defining feature of mastery learning as an instructional approach?
Answer: Students must demonstrate proficiency before moving to the next unit
Mastery learning, associated with Benjamin Bloom, requires students to achieve a set proficiency level before progressing, using corrective instruction for those who don't.
A teacher uses anticipation guides before a reading to have students predict whether statements are true or false. The PRIMARY benefit of this strategy is:
Answer: It activates and challenges students' prior knowledge before new learning
Anticipation guides prime students to engage critically with text by surfacing existing beliefs and creating cognitive dissonance that motivates reading.
In the context of cooperative learning, which element ensures all group members are responsible for both their own and their peers' learning?
Answer: Individual accountability
Individual accountability in cooperative learning ensures each student's contribution and mastery is assessed, preventing social loafing.
A secondary teacher uses a Socratic seminar rather than a lecture to explore a literary theme. Compared to direct instruction, this approach MOST shifts the role of the teacher to:
Answer: Facilitator of student-led inquiry
In a Socratic seminar the teacher acts as a facilitator, posing questions and guiding dialogue rather than delivering information directly.
Which of the following BEST describes backward design as an instructional planning approach?
Answer: Identifying desired outcomes first, then planning assessments and instruction
Backward design (Wiggins & McTighe) starts with desired learning outcomes and assessment evidence, then designs instruction to reach those goals.
A teacher notices a student is struggling and provides a partially completed example to guide the student's next attempt. This instructional support is best called:
Answer: A worked-example scaffold
A partially completed or worked example scaffold reduces cognitive load by showing the student the structure of the task, supporting transfer to independent work.