Question: What are some
prevailing middle school instructional practices?
Answer:
“More
telling, mentioning, or assigning than actual teaching.”
“The
lecture approach as the predominant means of conveying information.”
“Writing
vocabulary words on the board and having students look them up in the
dictionary.”
“Telling
the class to open textbooks and begin reading.”
“Providing
no guidance for learning from written/oral material.”
“Assigning
reading with little or no preparation, direction, follow-up or discussion.” P.
85.
“Having
students answer end-of-chapter questions.”
“Expecting
students to work independently when textbooks are too difficult.”
“Assuming
that students have the study skills necessary to complete assignments.”
“Asking
mostly literal level questions.” P. 86.
Comment: See my book. Teaching English, How To….
Raymond Stopper, Xlibris, 2004, for information on how to right these
ineffective instructional methods. RayS.
Title: “The Case for
Improved Instruction in the Middle Grades.” KD Wood and K D Muth. Journal of Reading (October 1991), 84-90.
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