Educational Psychology
In this assessment task, you will critically analyse three instructional strategies that are designed to support student learning and development. Choose from the following list of instructional strategies:
Scaffolding
Schema activation
Chunking
Think-pair-share
Inquiry-based learning
Direct instruction
Brainstorming
Cooperative learning/group work
Using the template provided below, you will need to address the following for each strategy:
Description of the strategy, including an example of how it could be used in a primary classroom .
Rationale for the use of this strategy, supported by cognitive explanations of learning and your understanding of cognitive development.
Limitations or problems that may arise with the implementation of this strategy.
Assessment 1 Template
Instructional strategy and example
Rationale
Limitations or potential problems
