Jul 21, 2024

Direct instruction and cooperative learning both work well with learners aged 13 and up and, ideally, would be used together to teach Instagram and its privacy settings. Direct instruction, which is a teacher-centered method, ensures that learners are given step-by-step directions for using Instagram’s features, especially its privacy settings, which can be technical and interpretive. Interactive practice and feedback allow learners to correct their performance quickly and accurately. Whereas direct instruction can communicate explicit detail, however, it might not engage all learners or foster independent problem-solving skills.

Cooperative learning is very much learner-centered, with the students working in small groups to achieve shared goals and activities. Learners discuss their Instagram usage and experiences, and this kind of peer practice could help them learn more about their fellow class members, which can be used to feed into their learning. Communication, cooperation, and social skills are essential parts of interacting with others on social media, so cooperative learning will help to improve these skills. This approach needs to be well-managed so that students contribute appropriately to the group, and so that everyone in the group benefits by learning from each other and teaching others. Between direct instruction to provide the foundational knowledge (stage one on the PEU triangle) and cooperative learning to apply this knowledge in more practical ways, students’ knowledge, skills, and language will have been elicited, expanded, and extended, creating a rich and very robust learning experience.

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