While developing the Learner Plan, you make decisions about what the learner needs to learn. It’s not just “what” they will learn but how the training will take place. The instructional strategies and approaches often have the greatest impact on learner success. Instructional strategies are the techniques instructors use to deliver training. Instructional strategies should provide effective and productive learning
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The Ministry does not prescribe how training is delivered, but Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) programming should be responsive to learners’ needs and prepare learners to move along their goal paths. Lecturing in a classroom setting may be useful for preparing learners for further educational goals like secondary or postsecondary. However, for the most part, you should use a variety of instructional strategies to make learning environments more interactive; to integrate authentic activities and technology into the learning experience; and to support collaborative learning. Effective LBS instructors understand that all LBS learners have different strengths and needs. The learning content; prior experiences and knowledge of the learner; the learner’s interest and goals; their learning style; and the Task Group Level capabilities of the learner all have a part to play in the decision of what instructional approaches are most suitable. Therefore these practitioners design training based on what they know about the learner. Therefore these practitioners design training based on what they know about the learner. Instructional Approaches: A Framework for Professional Practice from Saskatchewan Education considers that there are five categories of instructional strategies. The lines between the strategies are not clear-cut and the strategies are not mutually exclusive in any learning relationship.
Some examples of experiential learning are field trips, simulations, experiments, games, role-playing, model building using authentic workplace materials, job placements and surveys.
The Learning PyramidThe Learning Pyramid (believed to have been developed by the National Training Laboratories Institute for Applied Behavioral Science) illustrates that different kinds of learning strategies lead to different results in terms of learner retention. The strategies represented at the bottom of the pyramid produce much greater retention rates than those at the top. The diagram also shows that the bottom three strategies involve active learner participation while the four at the top have passive learner involvement. This research clearly illustrates that active participation in the learning process results in more effective uptake and retention of learning. When designing lessons and activities, it is worth considering where different instructional strategies fall on the Learning Pyramid. By using different strategies, you can accommodate different learning styles and actively engage learners to increase learning. Questions and Activities for Reflection
What are some common instructional strategies?32 Research-Based Instructional Strategies For Teachers. Setting Objectives.. Reinforcing Effort/Providing Recognition.. Cooperative Learning.. Cues, Questions & Advance Organizers.. Nonlinguistic Representations (see Teaching With Analogies). Summarizing & Note Taking.. Identifying Similarities and Differences.. What are the 5 instructional strategies?Consider the five categories of instructional strategies (direct, indirect, experiential, independent and interactive).
How can teachers use spreadsheets in the classroom?For example:. use computational strategies to calculate data.. generate graphical representations of data.. compare sets of data using tables, graphs, and models.. examine patterns in data using charts and trend lines.. apply mathematical reasoning to investigate a problem.. apply problem solving strategies to develop a solution.. What is the importance of using spreadsheets as a tool in teaching and learning?The benefits of spreadsheets are that they help students manage working with complex sets of numbers and save time by allowing for quick calculations. This frees students to ask more “what if” questions and may increase motivation because students can manipulate spreadsheet graphics.
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