Participate Instruction

There are six interactive components of the learning process: attention, memory, language, processing and organizing, graphomotor (writing) and higher order thinking. These processes interact not only with each other, but also with emotions, classroom climate, behavior, social skills, teachers and family.

Enable Anonymous Questioning. Give Them a Choice. Assess Prior Knowledge. Break up Lectures. Keep Minds Working. Encourage Peer-to-Peer Learning.

Instructional processes describe the instructional activities that provide the means through which students will achieve the stated objectives of a course.Instructional processes must be descriptive of the strategies and methods employed in the course.

Participatory Learning Technique (PLT) is a way of organizing the classroom that motivates learners to participate in the act of teaching, a peer-based learning process. In this way, learning is focused on increased student participation, so it is basically student centered.

Foster an ethos of participation. Teach students skills needed to participate. Devise activities that elicit participation. Consider your position in the room. Ask students to assess their own participation. Ensure that everyone's contributions are audible.

Be respectful. Speak loud enough so everyone can hear. Listen to classmates. Don't interrupt who is speaking. Build on your classmate's comments with your comments. Use participation to not only answer questions but to seek help or ask for clarification.

Joyce and Weil (1986) identify four models: information processing, behavioral, social interaction, and personal. Within each model several strategies can be used. Strategies determine the approach a teacher may take to achieve learning objectives.

Set the Stage. Explain How You Evaluate Participation. Help Students Prepare. Ask for Written Responses or Free-Writes. Promote Student Thinking. Avoid Programmed and Yes-or-No Questions. Demonstrate Your Interest. Give Nonverbal Support. Work with Everyone. Be Aware of Who You are Calling On.

Instructional procedures are procedures created, planned, and implemented to keep things running smoothly and efficiently in the classroom. You can implement a procedure for many things in your classroom, including passing out papers, morning arrival, and transitioning.