In 2001, Stephen Alessi and Stanly Trollip identified the four steps necessary to bring about successful instruction-applicable in both traditional classroom situations and computer-based instruction. First step is presenting information, they taught that presenting information can be done through images or photos , design art or others forms of pictures, examples, rules or other ways to motivate the learners to make the teaching learning process effective and as well as joyful. Next, is guiding the student wherein it is more on students’ part where the teacher guides the students while doing their activity. It also includes applying rules, communicate with peers, questioning and teaching. Then the third one is repeated practice which refers to the fluency and precision with newly learned material and discoveries. Lastly, assessing the learning outcome which refers to a test or rubrics that used to evaluate or measure the learning of the students based on the 3 model of instructions stated above. This will serve as guide to know whether these instructions are effective or not.
In learning process it is necessary to know these four stages of instruction due to the fact that they give basic information about instructions. These will guide teachers in order to know how to present information or lesson during discussions. Teachers may give opening activities in the form of pictures that will enhance student’s higher order thinking skills which really affects their understanding of the lesson. Learning how to guide students will also a big help during the discussion since it will serve as a funnel for the teacher to know how he will assist his students. Lastly as additional information, in learning the following stages of model of instruction stated above really makes the learner more independent for their own learning.
In my field study, my RT or Resource Teacher usually applied this model of instruction in her way of discussing the lesson. She presents information by using examples to motivate her students, then she lets the students to analyze the given problem since the topic is all about physics. Then she checked whether the students learned from their discussion through a series of questions.
By: Katherine E. Bernabe
