Some subscribers to Phys-L might be interested in a recent essay "Re:
Direct Instruction rocks: Or does it?" [Hake (2013b)]. The abstract
reads:
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ABSTRACT: The conclusion of my response "Direct Instruction rocks: Or
does it?" [Hake (2013a)] at <http://bit.ly/10k3iN3> to David Klahr's
(2012) "Inquiry Science rocks: Or does it?" at <http://bit.ly/WmqHMj>
is (see the complete post for the references):
"A. Klahr's (2012) Fig. 1 histogram and the research of Chen & Klahr
(1999) and Klahr & Nigam (2004) suggest that if one's goal is the
enhancement of a process skill such as the "Control of Variables
Strategy" (CVS) among elementary-school students then (s)he should
probably consider utilizing Klahr's direct-instruction-like
"Training-Probe (TP)" pedagogy rather than discovery-learning-like
"No Training - No Probe (NTNP)" method with near zero teacher
guidance.
B. Hake's (2012) Fig. 1 [histogram taken Hake (1998a)], its
corroboration by others listed in Hake (2008), and the high positive
correlation of post-test conceptual FCI and problem-solving MB tests,
suggest that if one's goal is the enhancement of conceptual
understanding and problem-solving ability among high-school or
undergraduate students then (s)he should probably consider utilizing
discovery-learning-like "Interactive Engagement" pedagogy rather than
direct-instruction-like 'Traditional' pedagogy."
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REFERENCES [URL's shortened by <http://bit.ly/> and accessed on 01April 2013.]
Hake, R.R. 2013a. "Direct Instruction rocks: Or does it?" APS News
22(4), April, online at <http://bit.ly/10k3iN3>. [Response to Klahr
(2012).]
Hake, R.R. 2013b. "Re: Direct Instruction rocks: Or does it?" online
on the OPEN Net-Gold archives at <http://yhoo.it/10qf8Wa>. Post of 01
April 16:00 -0700 to Net-Gold, AERA-K, and AERA-L. Evidently due to a
change in LISTSERV software AERA-K and AERA-L no longer carry *HOT*
Links such as those on Net-Gold! The abstract and link to the
complete post are being transmitted to several discussion lists and
are on my blog "Hake'sEdStuff" at <http://bit.ly/179X5bA> with a
provision for comments.
Klahr, D. 2012. "Inquiry Science rocks: Or does it?" APS News 21(11),
December; online at <http://bit.ly/WmqHMj>.