Direct instruction (DI) and explicit instruction (EI) are two teaching approaches. DI is a specific approach developed by Siegfried Engleman, while EI involves instructing students and gradually reducing support and guidance. Despite negative descriptions, DI and EI are effective and engaging methods. Rebutting criticisms, the speaker calls them out as 'male bovine excrement' or a straw man argument.
Join math professor, Anna Stokke, in conversation with Dr. Paul Kirschner, a renowned educational psychology researcher and speaker. This episode will be of interest to anyone involved in teaching, whether they work with children or adults, or simply have an interest in education.
Dr. Kirschner explains how we process information in our brains, and how this can be applied to improve teaching practices. He shares insights on effective teaching techniques such as spaced practice, scaffolding, the worked example effect, among others. Additionally, he dispels some common education myths and critiques teaching methods lacking research-based evidence.
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MUSIC
Intro and Outro music by Coma Media - Catch it
Transition music by Podington Bear – Camp
EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
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