132b. Direct Instruction: the evidence
Education Bookcast
00:00
The Effects of Direct Instruction on Teaching of Basic Skills
Research on implementation found consistent high to moderate relationships between observed level of model implementation and classroom achievement gains in reading. At least for highly structured models of instruction degree of implementation can be measured in a reliable and valid fashion. Teachers were far from enthusiastic about the program intended to feel that too much time was devoted to academics not enough was set aside for fun or creative activities yet their strong support by the second year was unequivocal from teacher interview data collected over two years. The teachers marveled at the new academic skills that their pupils demonstrated, even before standardized achievement tests were administered.
Transcript
Play full episode
