As a teacher, I can tell you that this study's results are considered heresy. DI has been drug through the mud for years in education circles and project based learning is held up as the gold standard. I bought into discovery/project based learning my first few years of teaching but found it unworkable for my subject area (math). What I try to do now to start a lesson is present a problem for students to work on in small groups to get their wheels turning. Then I do some DI to clarify misconceptions and provide students with the tools they need to finish the days assignment. I don't know of this is the best way but students give me positive feedback.
None, all trainings I have encountered are based on discovery. I don't like the idea of having students copy notes for an hour so I use DI in short stretches followed by short practice sessions in small groups and I check in with each group as they practice what they just learned through DI. I dont think there are any DI trainings as it is the red headed step child of educational practices.
As a teacher, I can tell you that this study's results are considered heresy. DI has been drug through the mud for years in education circles and project based learning is held up as the gold standard. I bought into discovery/project based learning my first few years of teaching but found it unworkable for my subject area (math). What I try to do now to start a lesson is present a problem for students to work on in small groups to get their wheels turning. Then I do some DI to clarify misconceptions and provide students with the tools they need to finish the days assignment. I don't know of this is the best way but students give me positive feedback.
What training do you have in Direct Instruction?
None, all trainings I have encountered are based on discovery. I don't like the idea of having students copy notes for an hour so I use DI in short stretches followed by short practice sessions in small groups and I check in with each group as they practice what they just learned through DI. I dont think there are any DI trainings as it is the red headed step child of educational practices.
Instructing directly and Direct Instruction are entirely different.
Start here: https://www.zigsite.com/ (Cheesy looking site, but ignore that bit.)
Data-driven, unbelievably effective.
Thanks! I'll dig into it.