Instructional Strategy Description Assignment

• research in-depth one common instructional strategy,
• learn about additional instructional strategies through the work of your colleagues
• develop collaboration skills via group work,
• expand your research and writing abilities, and
• practice presenting in front of an audience.

Directions:
This is a small group assignment. Each member of your in-class collaborative group will be assigned a different intervention strategy. You will work in assigned teams (which will be different from your in-class collaborative groups) to research and describe one of the following interventions:

• learning centers
• graphic organizers
• task analysis
• cooperative learning
• learning strategy instruction

Each team will turn in one collaborative report and be jointly responsible for presenting information about this strategy to the rest of the class.

Write-up: Your written report must be based on at least three credible* resources (all of which must be cited in the body of your paper), typed, double-spaced, in 12 pt font, 1” margins, and include a cover sheet and reference page. Your report must include:
1)  a description of the intervention strategy (who, what, when, where, and how), as well as a clear rationale for this strategy, and
2)  a detailed, concrete example of this intervention strategy.

Presentation: Your presentation should be no more than 20 minutes long. The format is up to your group -- decide within your intervention team what would be the most effective way to present your information. Try to be as creative as possible. Do provide at least one handout (or a copy of your report), so that the rest of your colleagues have something to take away with them about your particular strategy.
 
 

Don’t forget your assignment cover page!

*i.e. journal articles, text books, and/or non-commercial websites, such as from national organizations.

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Last updated: December 22, 2004