keyinstructionalmethods
nounUK /kiː ɪnˈstrʌkʃənəl ˈmɛθədz/
US /kiː ɪnˈstrʌkʃənəl ˈmɛθədz/
The main ways a teacher uses to help students learn.
The teacher listed the key instructional methods she uses in class, like group work and hands-on activities.
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2. The most important techniques used to train or teach a skill.
Coaching and practice are key instructional methods for learning to swim.
3. The essential ways of explaining information in a lesson.
Demonstration and discussion are key instructional methods in the science lesson.
4. The central approaches a school uses to help students understand new ideas.
The school's key instructional methods include reading aloud and small-group practice.