Direct instruction in math

1. Approaches in
Teaching
Mathematics
Basal Textbook Approach
Direct Instruction
Osana, Angeline Marie G.

2. Direct Instruction
 Direct Instruction is a very
structured teaching strategy
suited to many subject areas,
but often used in mathematics
or literacy teaching.

3. Active Teaching
Model

4. Active Teaching Model
 earliest Direct Instruction
methods, developed for the
Missouri Mathematics
Effectiveness Project (Primary
Schools)

5. Active Teaching Model
 it could be adapted to any
academic age or level, and to
teach literacy, foreign
languages, science --- indeed
any structured skill-based
subject.

6. Content
1. Daily Review
2. Development
3. Seatwork
4. Homework
5. Special Reviews

7. Daily Review
(about 8 minutes, except on Mondays):
–Review of concepts and skills
associated with yesterday’s
homework.
–Collect and deal with homework
assignment.
–Ask several mental computation
exercises.

8. Development
(about 20 minutes) (introducing new
concepts, developing understanding):
– Briefly focus on prerequisite skills and
concepts.
– Focus on meaning and promoting student
understanding by lively explanations,
demonstrations, etc.
– Assess student competence:
• using process and product questions (active interaction).
• Using controlled practice
– Repeat and elaborate on the meaning portion as necessary.

9. Seatwork
(about 15 minutes) (Students working alone on
exercises)
– Provide uninterrupted successful practice.
– Momentum – keep the ball rolling – get
everyone involved, then sustain
involvement.
– Alerting – let students know their work will
be checked at the end of each period.
– Accountability – check the student’s work

10. homework
–Assign on a regular basis at the
end of of each maths class
except Firdays
–Should involve about 15
minutes of work to be done at
home.
–Should include one or two
review problems.

11. Special Reviews
Weekly Review:
• Conduct during the first 20 minutes on
Mondays
• Focus on skills and concepts covered
during the previous week.
– Monthly Review
• Conduct every fourth Monday.
• Focus on skills and concepts covered
since the last review.