Interactive Instruction

 

Interactive instruction relies heavily on discussion and sharing among participants. The set up in the learning environment should allow students to collaborate and communicate to discover the content together. Students will learn from their peers as well as their teachers. Teachers will plan the learning opportunities and will facilitate the learning while students work on the tasks.

 

 

Debates

Debating is a structured contest of argumentation in which two opposing individuals or teams defend and attack a given proposition. The procedure is bound by rules that vary based on location and participants. The process is adjudicated and a winner is declared.

The teacher pick up a topic and ask two groups of 5 students each to discuss this topic. One group defend the topic and the other group will be against the topic. The two groups start to argue against each other until they both end their arguments and draw a convincing solid conclusion. The classmates are usually the jury who will vote for the winner team among the debate.

 

 

 

Brainstorming

Brainstorming is a large or small group activity which encourages children to focus on a topic and contribute to the free flow of ideas. The teacher may begin by posing a question or a problem, or by introducing a topic. Students then express possible answers, relevant words and ideas. Contributions are accepted without criticism or judgement. Initially, some students may be reluctant to speak out in a group setting but brainstorming is an open sharing activity which encourages all children to participate.

 

 

Peer Partner Learning

Peer partner learning is a collaborative experience in which students learn from and with each other for individual purposes.

 

 

Discussion

A discussion is an oral exploration of a topic, object, concept or experience. All learners need frequent opportunities to generate and share their questions and ideas in small and whole class settings. Teachers who encourage and accept students’ questions and comments without judgment and clarify understandings by paraphrasing difficult terms stimulate the exchange of ideas.

 

 

Think-Pair-Share

Think-Pair-Share is a strategy designed to provide students with an opportunities to think alone, share with his partner and then share with the whole class. This learning strategy encourage students to participate in their learning rather than being passive in the classroom.

 

 

Cooperative Learning

Cooperative learning is an instructional strategy that simultaneously addresses academic and social skill learning by students. Students sit in groups and have specific assigned tasks together. Cooperative learning is highly successful as it enables students to discuss, reflect, plan and conclude. Students will be exploring while teachers facilitate their learning in a collaborate environment which promotes student-centered learning.

 

 

Jigsaw

Jigsaw is a cooperative learning strategy that enables each student of a specific group to specialize in one aspect of a learning unit. Students meet with members from other groups who are assigned the same aspect, and after mastering the material, return to the specific group and teach the material to their group members.