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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I read education blogs/forums and there is a prejudice against "Direct Instruction" in which the teacher stands at the front of the class like a drill sergeant and the students repeat the lesson. Phonics is lumped in with this method. The current preference is for small group learning, student-led learning. These methods assume self-motivated students who are also altruistic enough to help their classmates who need extra support, while the teacher takes a passive stance. What they all ignore is that direct instruction WORKS and their preferred methods only work in their fantasies. The most important change that could be made, that would help both students and teachers, is ability grouping. We can't do that so let's at least use scientifically proven teaching methods.[/quote] This is so true. [/quote]
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