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Andy Matuschak
@andy_matuschak
DI is such a fascinating story! It's certainly a useful ideological test for anyone with constructivist inclinations (like myself). The juicy publication-fight in the subsequent decades is a great read; I found this to be a helpful contemporary review:
tandfonline.com
Why is there so much resistance to Direct Instruction?
Direct Instruction has been the subject of empirical research since its inception in the 1960s and has garnered a strong research base to support it. Despite its proven efficacy, Direct Instruction...
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Jaime Sevilla
@Jsevillamol
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@gwern
Can somebody explain to me how is DI different from mainstream schooling? Having lessons about memorizing basic facts taught in a scripted class has been the backbone of my education since primary school (I'm Spanish)
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