STRATEGIES FOR

LEARNINGExploring Instructional Strategies / Student

Activities

Definition

• A teaching / learning method for

delivering a variety of content objectives

or learning outcomes based on student learning needs

Types of instruction

Direct Interactive

Indirect Independent

Theory into practice

Cooperative Learning

• Nightmare Cards

• Think-pair-share

• Small group discussions

• Group analysis activities

http://www.kwantlen.ca/academicgrowth/resources/CoopLe

arningActivities.doc

MERLOT

• Teaching Strategies review

• http://pedagogy.merlot.org/TeachingStrategies.html

• Free repository of “learning objects”

Interactive Techniques

Instruction action: Lecture

Student action• Individual

• Pairs

• Groups

Tools• Facebook, Twitter, Youtube

• Wikis, Blogs

• Games

Lesson Plans