Case to Consider

[Skip Breadcrumb Navigation]

Leon has been teaching math to 9th graders for the past two years. Much of what he does in the classroom is modeled around the Direct Instruction Model. Recently, Leon's classroom received 15 "newer" computers, made of recycled parts by students in the district's STRUT (Students Recycling Used Technology) program. Leon is supervising a student teacher this year and wants him or her to read the article in the Website below, and to answer three questions:

http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/catalog/ModelDetails.asp?ModelID=13

This activity contains 3 questions.

What are the basic tenets of the Direct Instruction Model?

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type at the beginning of the paragraph, and at the end.

What is an example of a math lesson based on the Direct Instruction Model that could easily be adapted for computer delivery? Take no more than one page to write your answer.

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type at the beginning of the paragraph, and at the end.

What are the results of two research findings on the effectiveness of the Direct Instruction Model?

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type at the beginning of the paragraph, and at the end.

The Submit Answers for Grading feature requires scripting to function. Your browser either does not support scripting or you have turned scripting off.

So, the Submit Answers for Grading button below will not work.

The following Submit Answers for Grading button is provided in its place and will clear your answers:
The Clear Answers and Start Over feature requires scripting to function. Your browser either does not support scripting or you have turned scripting off.

So, the Clear Answers and Start Over button below will not work.

The following Clear Answers button is provided in its place and will clear your answers: