discussion 1 & 2

Discussion 1

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Instructional Models

As educators, the guidelines or sets of strategies on which the approaches to teaching are based are called Instructional Models.  After reviewing the “ Evidence-based models of teaching ” document, in two or three sentences, summarize each of the following instructional models:

· The Direct Instruction model – Pg. 148-149

· Cooperative Learning model – Pg. 154

· PBL model – Pg. 156 - 158

· Inquiry-Based model – Pg. 159-160

Please use the  Guidelines for Summarizing Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.  page from the Ashford Writing Center to help in your summarizing task.

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Discussion 2

What’s Your Favorite?

After summarizing the instructional models in Discussion One, justify which is most appealing to you and why.  Be sure to include how the model engages students and how it matches your personal tendencies (hint: Pg. 166-167 of the “ Evidence-based models of teaching ” document has a quick overview of all of the four models above).

Guided Response: Consider and respond to the response shared in at least two of your classmates’ posts. Provide your reaction to the model they prefer the most.  In addition to your two classmate responses, be sure to respond to any questions or comments posted by your instructor.