Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching: Chapter One Flashcards
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Explicit Instruction
A structured, systematic, direct teaching approach involving clear explanations, modeling, supported practice, and feedback.
Instructional Design
The process of planning lessons with clarity, logical order, and goals that support learning.
Scaffolding
Supports and guidance provided by teachers to help students master new content until independence.
Academic Learning Time
Maximizing the amount of time students spend actively engaged in learning tasks to optimize achievement.
Success Criterion
The standard or goal that students must meet to demonstrate mastery of a skill or concept.
Student Engagement
Active participation and interest by students during instruction and practice.
Supported Practice
Guided practice where the teacher provides assistance and feedback until students achieve mastery.
Independent Mastery
The ability of students to perform skills accurately and confidently without assistance.
Systematic Instruction
A planned, logical progression of lesson steps that build on prior knowledge.
Pace
The speed of lesson delivery which should be brisk enough to maintain engagement but not too fast for comprehension.
Feedback
Information given to students about their performance to reinforce learning and correct errors.
Eliciting Responses
Techniques used by teachers to encourage students to answer questions or participate in lessons.
Small Steps
Breaking down skills into manageable components for easier learning and understanding.
Prerequisite Skills
Foundational skills required to learn a new skill or concept successfully.
Direct Explanation
Clear and concise description of a skill or concept by the teacher.
Monitoring Student Performance
Observing and checking for understanding or errors during lessons to adjust instruction accordingly.
Guided Practice
Teacher-led rehearsal of new skills before independent work begins.
Barak Rosenshine
Provided foundational research identifying explicit instruction as systematic teaching with small steps and checking for understanding.
Brophy & Good
Emphasized the importance of clarity, pacing, and feedback in effective instruction.
Christenson, Ysseldyke, & Thurlow
Conducted research validating explicit instruction’s effectiveness for students with learning difficulties.
Gersten, Schiller, & Vaughn
Supported use of explicit teaching procedures in special education settings.
Hughes
Contributed to the development and refinement of explicit instruction methods
Marchand-Nicollet
Provided analysis on how explicit instruction improves student engagement and achievement.
Chard, Vaughn, & Tyler
Demonstrated that fluency practice enhances reading comprehension, supporting explicit practice methods.
