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=** Edison State College: EME 2040, Introduction to Technology for Educators, Spring 2012 ** =

Group 1 Instructional Wiki Project
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The following wiki is a collaborative effort among a small group of students at Edison State College that explains various instructional strategies as presented by Marzano Research Laboratory (MRL) and possibly others. Below are the instructional strategies that we have decided to explore, although there are many others identified for meta-analysis research by companies such as Marzano Research Laboratory. Clicking the topics below will bring you to our findings about our selected instructional strategies and how they may be used to improve teaching and learning.

Building Vocabulary
Building vocabulary involves the utilization of a complete six-step process to teaching vocabulary that includes: teacher explanation, student explanation, student graphic or pictographic representation, review using comparison activities, student discussion of vocabulary terms, and use of games.

Cooperative Learning
Cooperative learning brings students together to learn in groups of various sizes, depending on the teacher's strategies and goals. Depending on grade level and upon the teacher's assessment of students' maturity level, students can work together with or without the teacher's direct supervision. Cooperative brainstorming sessions, engaging discussions and working together in spirited collaboration are some of the hallmarks of a successful and exciting cooperative-learning experience.

Cues and Questions
Cues and Questions is a strategy that can be used through out all grade levels. The idea is to spark prior knowledge by asking a question that will yoke the answer to the student's memory. This can also be obtained with cues that will act as navigational tools back to prior information.

Engagement
Engagement Learning Strategies involves students defining their own learning goals. These Students are problem solvers, and creative thinkers. Engaged learning also means being collaborative and having the skills to work together. Also capturing the students attention by using more complex and meaningful learning activities. With this strategy of learning the teacher often takes a step back and the role of "primary" teaching turns to co-learning with the students.

Dr. Robert Marzano discusses how there is no one strategy every teacher should use. Rather, there are a set of instructional strategies from which teachers can choose to create effective classrooms. media type="custom" key="13268862" align="center"