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Social instruction is based on peer-to-peer learning and teaching and requires a classroom dynamic that is comfortable with discussing material with their peers. Bloom's lower levels of the taxonomy of educational objectives are covered in direct instructional approaches as all students achieve the same basic level of knowledge lack the higher level thinking that occurs in a social instructional approach. Analysis and evaluation occur frequently in group work and peer learning as students demonstrate the different perspective of solving a problem (Armstrong, 2013).
Peer assisted learning can be used to help students extend their learning and problem solve with their classmates. To learn more about peer assisted learning, Dr. Margarita Calderon from Johns Hopkins University is able to provide greater insight on how to establish this type of social instructional approach (Youtube, 2011) . Additionally, an example of peer-assisted learning and collaboration within the classroom can be used with McGraw Hill Higher Education case studies.
Cooperative learning also incorporates questioning and classroom discussions within the instruction where students talk and develop higher order thinking. Theories such as the Harkness table employ this design of instruction as it focuses the attention away from the teacher and to the other peers within the classroom for input. This strategy allows student's real life examples to be used in class and create varying perspectives on a topic.
References
McGraw Hill (2016) McGraw Hill Higher Education Case Studies. Retrieved on April 27, 2016 from: http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0035456775/student_view0/case_studies.html
Reading Rockets (2011)
Margarita Calderon: Implementing Peer-Assisted Learning. Youtube. Retrieved on April 28, 2016 from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2MibFllvPw
The Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) Workshop Project (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/~chemwksp/index.html, 1 October 2007
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