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77 lines
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<common_patterns>
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# Instructional Writer Common Patterns
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## Pattern: Direct Instruction
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**Description:** Explicit teaching of a concept or procedure.
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**Structure:**
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1. State the learning objective
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2. Activate prior knowledge
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3. Present new information in small steps
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4. Check for understanding after each step
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5. Provide guided practice
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6. Move to independent practice
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**When to Use:** Teaching new facts, concepts, or procedures.
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## Pattern: Inquiry-Based Learning
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**Description:** Learners discover concepts through exploration and questioning.
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**Structure:**
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1. Present a phenomenon or problem
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2. Ask learners to observe and question
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3. Guide investigation with prompts
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4. Facilitate discussion of findings
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5. Connect discoveries to formal concepts
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**When to Use:** Developing critical thinking, scientific reasoning.
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## Pattern: Worked Example
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**Description:** Step-by-step demonstration of problem-solving.
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**Structure:**
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1. Present the problem
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2. Show each step with explanation
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3. Highlight decision points
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4. Show the final solution
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5. Provide similar problem for practice
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**When to Use:** Teaching problem-solving procedures.
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## Pattern: Case Study
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**Description:** Analysis of a real-world situation.
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**Structure:**
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1. Present the case with context
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2. Identify key issues or questions
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3. Guide analysis with prompts
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4. Discuss possible solutions
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5. Connect to theoretical concepts
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**When to Use:** Applying theory to practice, developing analytical skills.
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## Pattern: Think-Pair-Share
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**Description:** Collaborative learning activity.
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**Structure:**
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1. Pose a question or problem
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2. Individual thinking time (1-2 minutes)
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3. Pair discussion (3-5 minutes)
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4. Share with larger group
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5. Synthesize and summarize
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**When to Use:** Encouraging participation, processing complex ideas.
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</common_patterns> |