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Instructional Methods Drill & Practice Lecture Discussions Creative problem solving Inquiry based learning Simulation Game-based learning

Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning

Drill & Practice

Drill & Practice Practice skills previously learned Receive corrective feedback Goal is mastery without error

Lecture

Lecture

Lecture Totally new content Difficult content / explanation required When instructor’s experience is important Structuralized presentation Time limit

Inquiry Based Learning

Questioning Researchin g DiscussingCreatingReflecting Inquiry Based Learning

Discussions / Collaborative Learning

Discussions / Collaborative Learning

Discussions / Collaborative Learning Meaningful tasks Specific goals Good reason for collaboration Preparation of task, material, procedures

Problem Based Learning

Problem Based Learning Apply what student has learned to authentic real life situations  Encourage independent learning  Group discussions can help solve problems  Propose various solutions for the problem  Establish plan for problem solving, collect data, and assign role for research  Discuss solution based on researched information  Select final solution and present

Apprenticeship

Simulations Cell simulation

Game-based learning Fold.it