| A | B |
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| Teacher-directed instruction | Approach to instruction in which the teacher is largely in control of the content and course of the lesson. |
| Learner-directed instruction | Approach to instruction in which students have considerable say in the issues they address and how to address them. |
| Instructuional Goal | Desired long term outcome of instruction. |
| Instructional Objective | Desired outcome of a lesson or unit. |
| Backward Design | Approach to instructional planning in which a teacher first determines the desired end result. |
| Standards | General statements regarding the knowledge and skills that students should gain and the characteristics that their accomplishments should reflect |
| Bloom's Taxonomy | Taxonomy of six cognitive processes, varying in complexity, that lessons might be designed to foster |
| Task Analysis | Process of identifying the specific knowledge, behaviors, or cognitive processes necessary to master a particular subject area or skill |
| Lesson Plan | Predetermined guide for a lesson that identifies instructional goals or objectives, necessary materials, instructional strategies, and one or more assessment methods. |
| Expository Instruction | Approach to instruction in which information is presented in more or less the same form in which students are expected to learn it. |
| Direct Instruction | Approach to instruction that uses a variety of techniques (e.g. explanations, questions, guided and independent practice) in a fairly structured manner to promote learning of basic skills. |
| Computer-based Instruction | Instruction provided via computer technology. |
