Well, one of the things I intend to do once I master the application of DI theory myself is create a DI course covering the material in Theory of Instruction itself.
But I don’t think I’m going to blog the entire contents of 376 page text-book in the next year, what with the huge amount of studying and practice I have to do myself on a more advanced level, and my full-time internship as an elementary teacher.
My intention here is simply to interest some LWers in joining me in my studies, so that they have the opportunity to catch up to me as soon as possible (and given the intelligence distribution on LW, hopefully have some of them surpass me!).
Do I still get to keep your upvote?
PS: Just occurred to me that there’s a terminology mismatch I may have to remember to explain at some point. In the context of DI theory, “sequence” is usually used to mean one of the shortest units of instruction, like, directed at a single basic-form or joining-form concept (a simple joining form concept! Not a transformation concept with many sub-types, which would also be split into multiple sequences).
A ‘program’ refers to a relatively short series of sequences directed at bringing the learner to mastery of a “task” for which those concepts are logically necessary.
How an entire course like “Reading Mastery” for the entire grade-level of kindergarten is unambigiously referred to I’m honestly not sure offhand. I think it’s usually clear from context.
Well, one of the things I intend to do once I master the application of DI theory myself is create a DI course covering the material in Theory of Instruction itself.
But I don’t think I’m going to blog the entire contents of 376 page text-book in the next year, what with the huge amount of studying and practice I have to do myself on a more advanced level, and my full-time internship as an elementary teacher.
My intention here is simply to interest some LWers in joining me in my studies, so that they have the opportunity to catch up to me as soon as possible (and given the intelligence distribution on LW, hopefully have some of them surpass me!).
Do I still get to keep your upvote?
PS: Just occurred to me that there’s a terminology mismatch I may have to remember to explain at some point. In the context of DI theory, “sequence” is usually used to mean one of the shortest units of instruction, like, directed at a single basic-form or joining-form concept (a simple joining form concept! Not a transformation concept with many sub-types, which would also be split into multiple sequences).
A ‘program’ refers to a relatively short series of sequences directed at bringing the learner to mastery of a “task” for which those concepts are logically necessary.
How an entire course like “Reading Mastery” for the entire grade-level of kindergarten is unambigiously referred to I’m honestly not sure offhand. I think it’s usually clear from context.