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Planning for Balanced Instruction

 

  

In a previous chapter, we made a distinction between the terms style, strategy, and activity. This chapter contains a sample workshop that blends the strategies of each instructor style to create a balanced teaching plan. Chapter 7 will show you how to create your own teaching plan using a blend of strategies and activities from each of the four instructor styles.

Balance Is Best

To properly employ the four instructor styles and ensure the best learning experience for your participants, you must make sure the styles operate in balance. Participants should benefit equally from each style. They will understand the logic of your instruction (systematic), they will be challenged to learn (stimulating), they ...

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