A teacher-led traditional behaviorist teaching strategy.

A teacher-led traditional behaviorist teaching strategy.

• A. Project-Based Learning
• B. Inquiry-Based Learning
• C. Cooperative Learning
• D. Direct Instruction

Answer: (D)

This item tests recognizing an instructional approach that is teacher-led, highly structured, and grounded in behaviorist ideas about learning. Direct Instruction fits this description because lessons are explicit and carefully scripted, with the teacher delivering clear modeling and demonstrations, followed by extensive guided and practice work. Feedback is immediate and corrective, and the pace is fast, with systematic checks for mastery before moving forward. The emphasis on observable outcomes, repetition, prompts, and reinforcement to shape correct responses aligns closely with behaviorist principles, where learning is seen as a change in behavior driven by reinforcement and practice. The other approaches value student discovery, collaboration, or inquiry rather than teacher-controlled, scripted instruction. Project-Based Learning centers on students solving real problems with student-driven exploration; Inquiry-Based Learning focuses on questions and investigations led by students; Cooperative Learning emphasizes working in groups to achieve goals. While valuable in their own right, they do not embody the teacher-led, highly structured, reinforcement-focused pattern that defines Direct Instruction.

This item tests recognizing an instructional approach that is teacher-led, highly structured, and grounded in behaviorist ideas about learning. Direct Instruction fits this description because lessons are explicit and carefully scripted, with the teacher delivering clear modeling and demonstrations, followed by extensive guided and practice work. Feedback is immediate and corrective, and the pace is fast, with systematic checks for mastery before moving forward. The emphasis on observable outcomes, repetition, prompts, and reinforcement to shape correct responses aligns closely with behaviorist principles, where learning is seen as a change in behavior driven by reinforcement and practice.

The other approaches value student discovery, collaboration, or inquiry rather than teacher-controlled, scripted instruction. Project-Based Learning centers on students solving real problems with student-driven exploration; Inquiry-Based Learning focuses on questions and investigations led by students; Cooperative Learning emphasizes working in groups to achieve goals. While valuable in their own right, they do not embody the teacher-led, highly structured, reinforcement-focused pattern that defines Direct Instruction.