WGU, Teaching Strategies
Brainstorming: - ✔✔ correct answer 1. Brainstorming is an essential part of teaching creativity and
problem-solving processing that form the basis for active learning.
2. Short time limit - 1 to 3 minutes, occasionally 5 minutes.
D.O.V.E.: - ✔✔ correct answer 1. Do not judge others ideas.
2. Original and unconventional ideas are encouraged.
3. Volume of ideas - as many as possible in time limit.
4. Everyone participates.
Concept Mapping: - ✔✔ correct answer 1. Used to introduce a topic. It can also be used to evaluate
what students have learned at the end of a lesson.
2. Concept mapping is also an effective tool for reviewing information.
K. W. L. - ✔✔ correct answer 1. What do I KNOW?
2. What do I WANT to know?
3. What have I LEARNED?
Cooperative Learning: - ✔✔ correct answer Teacher acts as a facilitator, not a presenter. Students
learn as they interact with and teach each other:
1. Group students.
a. Circle, arrange themselves.
b. Introduce themselves.
c. State assigned tasks.
2. State objectives.
3. Assign roles:
a. Director, captain, leader, or manager.
b. Recorder.
c. Materials manager.
d. Procedure director.
e. Cleanup leader.
4. State time limit.
5. Have students begin working together.
Brainstorming: - ✔✔ correct answer 1. Brainstorming is an essential part of teaching creativity and
problem-solving processing that form the basis for active learning.
2. Short time limit - 1 to 3 minutes, occasionally 5 minutes.
D.O.V.E.: - ✔✔ correct answer 1. Do not judge others ideas.
2. Original and unconventional ideas are encouraged.
3. Volume of ideas - as many as possible in time limit.
4. Everyone participates.
Concept Mapping: - ✔✔ correct answer 1. Used to introduce a topic. It can also be used to evaluate
what students have learned at the end of a lesson.
2. Concept mapping is also an effective tool for reviewing information.
K. W. L. - ✔✔ correct answer 1. What do I KNOW?
2. What do I WANT to know?
3. What have I LEARNED?
Cooperative Learning: - ✔✔ correct answer Teacher acts as a facilitator, not a presenter. Students
learn as they interact with and teach each other:
1. Group students.
a. Circle, arrange themselves.
b. Introduce themselves.
c. State assigned tasks.
2. State objectives.
3. Assign roles:
a. Director, captain, leader, or manager.
b. Recorder.
c. Materials manager.
d. Procedure director.
e. Cleanup leader.
4. State time limit.
5. Have students begin working together.
