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Project Follow Through: Direct Instruction's overlooked success with Marcy Stein (Ep 39)
Jan 10, 2025
Join Dr. Marcy Stein, professor emeritus from the University of Washington, Tacoma, as she unpacks the fascinating yet overlooked story of Direct Instruction (DI) and Project Follow Through, the largest educational experiment in the world. She reveals how DI effectively supports all students, not just the struggling ones, while discussing its origins and misconceptions. Marcy walks through a typical DI math lesson and shares strategies for bridging skill gaps, calling for a shift toward evidence-based educational practices amidst the political hurdles in academia.
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- Project Follow Through revealed that Direct Instruction significantly outperforms other strategies, yet its findings are often ignored in education discussions.
- Direct Instruction is a nuanced approach effective for all students, involving organized lesson structures and adaptive teaching methods that enhance engagement.
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The Overlooked Success of Project Follow-Through
Despite being the world's largest longitudinal educational experiment, Project Follow-Through's findings significantly favored direct instruction but are often overlooked in education discussions. Funded by the U.S. government, the project aimed to discover effective instructional methods for assisting children in poverty, yet much of its impact remains unrecognized. Notably, the results demonstrated that direct instruction consistently outperformed various other instructional approaches. This raises profound questions about the implications of neglecting established, evidence-based methods in favor of less effective alternatives.
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