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This key provides a simple way to select a lesson plan model that is appropriate for a particular instructional purpose. All instructional plans have been divided into four families. The families are those used by the California State Department of Education and a nearly identical plan devised by Bruce Joyce and Marsha Wiel in Models of Teaching.
The main goal of each family describes the purpose of the group of lesson plan strategies/models. A detailed explanation of each model lesson plan is contained in Models of Teaching, and/or in the Association of California School Administrators Clinical Supervision manual.
This key is intended for use by student teachers who would like to select the most appropriate instructional strategy to carry out their teaching objective. It is intended for use by master teachers and university supervisors in helping student teachers to evaluate the appropriateness of instructional strategies employed to accomplish teaching objectives.
LESSON PLAN FAMILY| GOAL |MODELS/STRATEGIES
__________________|__________________________|__________________
Behavioral Systems|To change the behavior of |Direct Instruction
|the learner/transmit the |Mastery Learning
|culture by teaching skills|Simulations
|and knowledge. |Written Language
LEARNER STYLE/GOAL| |Programmed texts/
ST: MASTERY | see note 1 |computer drill
__________________|__________________________|__________________
Social Interaction|To teach social skills and|Cooperative Learn-
|communication. |ing, Group Discus-
| |sion, Total Physi-
| |cal Response, Role
LEARNER STYLE/GOAL| |Playing, Jurispru-
NF: SYNTHESIS | see note 2 |dential Inquiry,
| |Social Sci.Inquiry
__________________|__________________________|__________________
Personal/Generative To develop internal re- |Brainstorming
|sources to see things in |Synectics
|new/different ways. |Classroom Meeting
LEARNER STYLE/GOAL| |Mind Mapping
SF: INVOLVEMENT | see note 3 |Nondirective
| | teaching
__________________|__________________________|__________________
Information Pro- |To improve logical think- |Concept Attainment
cessing/Cognitive |ing processes. To develop|Inquiry, Math
|thoughtful citizens and |Problem Solving
LEARNER STYLE/GOAL|critical thinking. |Memory Model
NT: UNDERSTANDING | see note 4 |Biological Science
| | Inquiry Model
__________________|__________________________|__________________
This list should not be used to limit the selection of strategies
and several strategies might be combined in a single lesson.
Notes: The following are teaching models that fit in the above schema but are not
2. Partners in learning/Positive interdependence--David & Roger Johnson and others.
Structured inquiry--Robert Slavin.
3. Any model dealing with enhancement of self-esteem.
4. Mnemonics--Michael Presley, Joel Levin, and Richard Anderson.
[Synectics is sometimes classified as an Information Processing model.
3.
(c) Thomas H. Allen,
Revised May 12, 1996
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