Dialogic and Direct Instruction: Two Distinct Models of Mathematics Instruction and the Debate(s) Surrounding Them

• Published in: Teachers College record (1970) Vol. 117; no. 11
• Main Authors: Munter, Charles, Stein, Mary Kay, Smith, Margaret Austin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Teachers College, Columbia University 01.11.2015
• Subjects: Academic Standards; Classroom Communication; Cognitive Processes; Creativity; Definitions; Direct Instruction; Discussion; Elementary Secondary Education; Expertise; Feedback (Response); Group Activities; Mathematics Instruction; Sequential Approach; State Standards; Teaching Methods; Visual Aids

Background/Context: Which ideas should be included in the K-12 curriculum, how they are learned, and how they should be taught have been debated for decades in multiple subjects. In this article, we offer mathematics as a case in point of how new standards-related policies may offer an opportunity f...