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Teachers for Tomorrow Progressive v. Direct Instruction Comparison

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rote learningfocus on memorization, not application
authoritarian classroomstrict teacher rules; absolute teacher control
Father of Progressive EducationJohn Dewey
Progressive educationStudents learn through projects, discussion, and real-world experiences
learning by doingKnowledge is constructed through experience, not just from Teacher
collaborationworking together toward shared goal
common criticism of Progressive Edlack of structure leads to off-task behavior
common criticism of Direct Instructionwithout application, lots of lecture, boring
Project Follow-Throughfound Direct instruction best at skills and problem-solving
Direct Instruction educationThe teacher clearly explains and models new concepts before independent work
Developer of Direct InstructionSiegfried Engelmann
checks for understandingfrequent teacher verification of learning
cognitive loadidea that novice students are overwhelmed quickly
gradual release model"I do--We do--You do."


Modern World History Teacher/Future Rock'n'Roll Star
Salem High
VA

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