Indicator

IV.B.2

Teaching methods and learning tasks are implemented in a logical sequence.

 

 

Definition(s) and/or Explanation(s)

Methods are the procedures and techniques used by the teacher to enhance learning

Learning tasks are activities in which learners are engaged/involved that broaden their understandings of content, topics, ideas and/or the integration/coordination of skills

Logical sequence:

  • includes a learning hierarchy or priority of activities in a logical order in which they occur

  • avoids confusion

Classroom Examples

Elementary

After examining the purpose of taxes, learners in a fifth-grade social studies class construct a collage that identifies ways which tax dollars are used to provide needed services.

New

Elementary

In a fourth-grade language arts class during a writing lesson, learners are learning how to develop a paragraph. They are already familiar with writing a topic sentence, and the teacher models on the overhead the steps needed to develop a complete paragraph such as two supportive details and the conclusion. To further clarify this idea, learners review several examples given by the teacher to the class. Working in cooperative groups, they develop pre-selected topic sentences into a complete paragraph.

Secondary

  1. After learning how to read musical notes, learners in a middle school Keyboard I class are required to locate keys on the keyboard according to their letter names.

  2. In a high school Physical Education class, the teacher first explains proper procedures for dribbling a basketball (e.g., knees bent, bouncing ball below the waist). Students are then asked to practice dribbling in pairs while the teacher monitors and provides feedback.

 

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