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Principles of Instruction
Principles of Instruction
- Principles of Instruction: Research-Based Strategies that all Teachers Should Know"This article presents 10 research-based principles of instruction, along with suggestions for classroom practice. These principles come from three sources: (a)
research in cognitive science, (b) research on master teachers, and (c) research on cognitive supports ... " - Principles of InstructionThis poster summarises the Principles of Instruction. "These principles have been based on research on how the brain acquires new information, research on the classroom practices of those teachers whose students show the highest gains, and findings from studies that taught learning strategies to students."
- The truth about inquiry-based learning"Professor John Sweller’s research into inquiry-based approaches to learning needs our urgent attention. At the core of Sweller’s work is “cognitive load theory” – something world-renowned educator Dylan Wiliam says is the single most important thing for teachers to know. Sweller explains that Australia’s declining performance in international assessments such as the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) coincides with an increased emphasis on inquiry or discovery learning, problem-based learning and “critical thinking” in Australian curricula ... "
- Why Inquiry-based Approaches Harm Students’ Learning"... over the decades, as our knowledge of
human cognitive architecture advanced, it has become increasingly clear that the advances did not favour inquiry learning. Furthermore, as data from randomised, controlled trials, as well as from correlational studies, began to appear, those data were equally problematic for an inquiry learning perspective. I’ll begin by outlining those aspects of human cognitive architecture relevant to instructional issues ... " - Explicit Direct Instruction: A Review and Study into one Australian School's Transformation"The downward trend in Australian school student scores in tests such as NAPLAN, PISA and TIMSS has understandably caused concern among Australian educators, policymakers and the media ... "
- Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI)"There are many different approaches to classroom instruction, but they can typically be grouped into two broad philosophies. The first is direct instruction and the second educational philosophy is referred to by many different terms such as: inquiry, progressive, project-based, student centered, and many more ... "