Theory of Instruction (Direct Instruction) (Siegfried Engelmann, Douglas Carnine, 1980s) – a model of instruction rooted in two convictions about learning: (1) one can learn about any specific feature through appropriate examples; (2) one can develop conceptual understandings by generalizing common features across sets of appropriate examples (Note that the meaning of Direct Instruction associated with this theory is distinct from most popular uses of the term – as described in Teaching Styles Discourses. In this theory, “directing” is about orienting attentions, not transferring of information.)
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Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2023). “Theory of Instruction (Direct Instruction)” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.
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