Instructional Methods

instructional methods

Utilizing appropriate instructional methods has a high probability to increase a student's feeling of belonging, acceptance, and belonging. The challenge is determining the best combination of strategies to use.

Muska Mosston's Slanted Rope Theory

An environment is developed to allow all students to be challenged and successful in the same activity. All students equally contribute towards the purpose of the activity.

Students who experience success and are praised for their efforts experience a sense of belonging, acceptance, and value.

Inclusion
Style Design

Students choose the point along the line that they believe they'll be successful at jumping over the parallel line.

Convergent
Discovery Style

When the teacher notices a student's difficulty in finding success, the teacher provides guiding questions that allows for numerous solutions. Students control the learning through trial and error.

Throwing Activity

Using Mosston's Slanted Rope Theory, the students are provided with the goal to throw the fruit beanbags into the mouth (large circle). However, students are praised if they reach the extended tongue (parachute) and if they get the nose (square box) or eyes (hula hoop).

Multiple Intelligences Howard Gardner's Theory

Newell's Model of Constraints

The idea that everyone learns differently and that intelligence is not one entity, but rather characterized under 8 abilities. The theory is meant to empower learners, not restrict them and individuals should not be labeled as a learner to a specific intelligence.

edutopia's explanation of multiple intelligences

The individual, task, and environment are interconnected. The task and environment revolve around the individual's attributes. The individual is the only variable that can't be changed.