By Definition, direct instruction means that the instructor teaches the students relevant knowledge through explicit teaching techniques, such as breaking the lesson down into different conceptual themes. This teaching method originated in the United States (Wikipedia, 2022). It takes small classes of five to ten students to teach, and each teacher needs to make students fully understand the teaching content. Therefore, this learning method relies heavily on a strict teaching plan and does not include classroom interaction (Direct instruction, n.d.). 

Direct instruction consists of six steps. First, introduce materials to help students arouse relevant knowledge, then show new materials to check for omissions and fill in gaps, guide students, correct mistakes made by students, and reteach new materials. This is followed by providing feedback to summarize the lesson and allowing students to practice independently to check if they have mastered the new material. Finally, the instructor evaluates what the students have learned (Direct instruction, n.d).

Many critics of direct instruction argue that there is no room for personalization or adaptation. Still, in my opinion, direct instruction plays a vital role in academic success. First, it provides a platform for students, students can ask more questions or ask for help, and it allows students and teachers to get to know each other. Second, direct instructions provide more detailed and diverse instructions. Teachers can make certain adjustments to the teaching progress and content and help students.

Therefore, in my topic, the Chinese language learning, direct instruction does align with the topic. Language learning is a long process and is a complex and slow process compared to other things. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing are all necessary, so timely feedback is one of the best ways. First of all, lecturers make detailed plans and advance step by step. Direct teaching can obtain students’ feedback in real-time to adjust the learning plan accordingly. Secondly, direct instruction provides excellent help in speaking. Students can communicate with each other and help each other. Teachers can correct the pronunciation of troops in time. Therefore, direct instruction will definitely appear in my interactive learning Design.

References

Direct Instruction. (n.d.). Tophat. Retrieved from https://tophat.com/glossary/d/direct-instruction/

Direct Instruction. (2022). Wikipedia. 

Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_instruction

Why Direct Instruction is Important for Academic Success. (n.d.). Sunrise. 

Retrieved from https://sunrisertc.com/why-direct-instruction-leads-to-academic-success/