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B.4 Instructional Strategies B.4.1 Instructor-led classrooms
Figure 1: Instructor-Led Classrooms
The instructor-led style of instruction is currently the most commonly used approach. Academy
instructors must communicate information to students based on required competencies and
performance objectives. Instructor-led environments allow instructors to cover specified
subject matter with a large group or small group of students at the same time. This style of
instruction can take place in an extended time frame, which might require an entire class
period, or in a shorter time frame as a mini-lecture. Mini-lectures focus on smaller chunks of
content that students may need to hear at some point in the learning process. An effective
classroom strategy for this style of instruction is to present all lectures at a predetermined
class time, and as a precursor to individual and group work. The current focus on the
cooperative dynamics of learning has taken attention away from the importance of knowledge-
based processes and procedures. Within the instructor-led environment, teachers can review
strategies that will help students become better listeners. This will prepare them to be more
effective communicators in the academic and working world.
• A mini-lecture is a 10-minute lecture format that might consist of the following
elements:
• A hook
• A pretest or focus question to test for comprehension
• The actual lecture
• A short question or activity