| A | B |
|---|
| Direct Instruction | Useful when the lesson provides critical information or skills for later instructional units |
| Computer-based Instruction | Example: Using computer software to help students develop automacity in typing. |
| Teacher Questions | Useful when the lesson involves complex material, such that frequent monitoring of students' learning is essential, mental elaboration of ideas is beneficial, or both. |
| Homework | Useful when the objective is to learn new yet simple material, gain additional practice with familiar information and procedures, or relate classroom subject matter to the outside world. |
| Mastery Learning | Useful when the lesson provides critical information or skills for later instructional units |
| Class Disscussion | Useful when the objective is to achieve greater conceptia; understanding, acquire a multisided perspective of a topic, or both. |
| Cooperative Learning | Useful when the lesson involves tasks that are too large or difficult for a single student to accomplish independently. |
| Discovery Learning | Useful when the objective is to gain first-hand experience with a phenomenon. |
| Authentic Activities | Useful when the objective is to apply class material to real-world situations. |
| Peer Tutoring | Useful when students vary in their mastery of the material, yet even the most advanced can gain increased understanding by teaching it to someone else. |
