Hi Xinrong, this is an impressive post. You provided a brief introduction to what inquiry-based learning is, and you provided tons of examples of how this approach aligns with your subtopic. The samples were so detailed, it looks like you did tons of research before hand, and you know your subtopic well. You also connect the approach with one of the three learning designs together, this is awesome.
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Direct Instruction is the most common use of approach to the learning environment in the old days. With the development of learning strategies, direct instruction continues to be proven less effective for learners, but it is still commonly used by a lot of teachers. There are 5 key principles(fundamentals) of direct instruction(Cox):
- All children can be taught.
- All children can improve academically and in terms of self-image.
- All teachers can succeed if provided with adequate training and materials.
- Low performers and disadvantaged learners must be taught at a faster rate than typically occurs if they are to catch up to their higher-performing peers.
- All details of instruction must be controlled to minimize the chance of students’ misinterpreting the information being taught and to maximize the reinforcing effect of instruction.
Those principles stated that every student was placed at the same level and was given the same level of education. Direct Instruction was found less effective because not every students have the same prior knowledge and background, or the same learning rate.
I think direct instruction aligned with our group topic. In our design, the course of introduction to the use and impact of AI is an online course on BrightSpace followed by live courses. It is inappropriate to say that an online course uses fully direct instruction, but it somewhat uses this strategy as the teacher gives the same, clear, well-structured knowledge to every student in the course. Also, we have synchronous online courses in learning design, and that is no different from a face-to-face course. Furthermore, our course strictly followed the steps of direct instruction(Lucie,2023):
1. Introduction. Our first subtopic is to give introductions to what is AI
2. Present the new material. We have five other subtopics to give new information(the use and impact of AI) to learners.
3. Guided practice. We have discussions and debates as practices.
4. Feedback and Correctives. We will BrightSpace forums to provide feedback to learners.
5. Evaluation/Review. We have quizzes as assessments to check if learners meet the expectations.
References
Cox, C. (n.d.). Basic philosophy of direct instruction (DI). National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI). https://www.nifdi.org/15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=27
Lucie, R.(n.d.). Direct instruction – A practical guide to effective teaching. BookWidgets. (2023, March 24). https://www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2019/03/direct-instruction-a-practical-guide-to-effective-teaching#:~:text=Direct%20instruction%20is%20a%20teacher,guided%20instructions%20to%20the%20students.
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