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I. Instructional Methodologies Related to Topic

A. Constructivist instructional methods

· Huang ( 2002) stated that inquiry-based methods are crucial to instruction in constructivism

· Having key objectives and goals set for each week for learners to attain

· The teacher acts as a facilitator (Cercone, 2008)

· Asks questions and guides conversation rather than lectures the learners

· Give learners the ability to achieve higher levels on Bloom's taxonomy through inquiry-based teachings and open discussions (Paleeri, 2015).

· Collaboration as a class on concepts

· Paleeri (2015) found that having learners openly discuss the concepts allowed for better synthesizing of the materials

· Encouraging multiple perspectives of the same concepts allows the learners to develop connections to the material (Paleeri, 2015).

· This type of instructional method might not work for all learning styles. The instructor will need to add in visuals for those who do not do well in a discussion type. Those visuals could be a simple handout or a PowerPoint.

· It can be challenging to predict how learners will adjust to the constructivist type of classroom.

· It might be difficult for learners to understand they hold the responsibility for learning and keeping up with the pace of this type of classroom (Ruey, 2009).

B. SDL instructional methods

· Having key objectives and goals set for each week for learners to attain

· Instructors give specific work where peers can comment or provide constructive criticism to their peers and learn from each other.

· Comparing Capella to SDL

· At Capella University, the instructors act as facilitators by using discussion-type forums and assessments to gauge the learners' retention and critical thinking skills.

· Through SDL, learners have the bulk of responsibility to learn on their own

· Instructors are there to answer any questions, but the bulk of responsibility remains on the learner

· In an SDL classroom environment, whether in-person or online, adult learners are the active facilitators of the information

· Zhu et al. (2020) instructors have a lesser role for adult learners. The instructor gives work such as reflective or self-criticism work on concepts.

C. Difficulties of these instructional methodologies

· Self-directed learners who are not used to working on their own might have a difficult time with the material or not understanding their time constraints

· For learners, active learning in the constructivist type of classroom can be difficult if they are used to passive learning.