Direct Instruction

Direct Instruction is a teacher-led instructional approach within the field of lesson planning that systematically delivers content through explicit, structured guidance and frequent student engagement to ensure mastery of specific learning objectives.

867

Publications

55.3K

Citations

1.7K

Authors

537

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

166

Variants

Explicit Instruction

Parents

Lesson Planning

Children

Active RespondingBehavior Management During InstructionChecks For UnderstandingChoral RespondingExplicit TeachingFeedback During InstructionHigh-effect TeachingI Do We Do You DoInstructional Script DesignLesson Objectives

Publications

867

The 2 Sigma Problem: The Search for Methods of Group Instruction as Effective as One-to-One Tutoring

Benjamin S. Bloom · Educational Researcher · 1984 · 2.4K citations

Education, Educational Psychology, Instruction +12

Effectiveness of L2 Instruction: A Research Synthesis and Quantitative Meta‐analysis

John M. Norris, Lourdes Ortega · Language Learning · 2000 · 2.4K citations · Full text

Education, Instruction, Second Language Studies +11

Aptitudes and Instructional Methods: A Handbook for Research on Interactions

Douglas B. McLeod, Lee J. Cronbach, Richard E. Snow · Journal for Research in Mathematics Education · 1978 · 1.5K citations

Education, Educational Psychology, Instruction +12

Does discovery-based instruction enhance learning?

Louis Alfieri, Patricia J. Brooks, Naomi J. Aldrich et al. · Journal of Educational Psychology · 2010 · 1.3K citations · Full text

Education, Educational Psychology, Instruction +10

Learning from Examples: Instructional Principles from the Worked Examples Research

Robert K. Atkinson, Sharon J. Derry, Alexander Renkl et al. · Review of Educational Research · 2000 · 984 citations

Education, Instruction, Teaching +13

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Authors

1.7K

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Russell Gersten
Instructional Research Group, United States
15 publications · 874 citations
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Douglas Carnine
University of Oregon, United States
10 publications · 592 citations
10
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Margo A. Mastropieri
George Mason University, United States
8 publications · 419 citations
8
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Thomas E. Scruggs
Purdue University West Lafayette, United States
8 publications · 419 citations
8
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Alexander Renkl
University of Freiburg, Germany
7 publications · 1.6K citations
7
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Institutions

537

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Venues

Journal of Educational Psychology
25 publications · 2.7K citations
18
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American Educational Research Journal
AERJ · 12 publications · 671 citations
12
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Educational leadership
EL · 10 publications · 527 citations
10
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Exceptional Children
EC · 10 publications · 491 citations
10
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Instructional Science
10 publications · 454 citations
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