Chapter 8 Developing an Instructional Strategy



CHAPTER 8 VOCABULARY

1.    Motivating Learners – One of the typical criticisms of instruction is its lack of interest and appeal to the learner.

2.  Prerequisite Skills – Another term used to describe entry skills.

3.  Pre-instructional Activities – Techniques used to provide the following three events prior to delivering instructional content:

o    get the learners’ attention

o   Advise them of the prerequisite skills for the unit

o   Tell them what they will able to do after the instruction

4.  Instructional Strategy - An overall plan of activities to achieve an instructional goal. The strategy includes the sequence of intermediate objectives and the learning activities leading to the instructional goals as well specification of student groupings, media, and the delivery system. The instructional activities typically include pre-instructional activities, content presentation, learner participation, assessment, and follow-through activities.

5.    Delivery System- The term used to describe the means by which instruction to facilitate its evaluation. The chart relates skills, objectives, and associated test items, allowing easy comparison among the components of the instructional design.