Sequenced explicit instruction then guided independent learning: students benefit from explicit instruction early and guided independence as fluency develops¶

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q2 i? Under LRI, students benefit from predominantly explicit instruction in early stages of task and content mastery, then are further enriched by a guided independent phase as automaticity and fluency develop. → Andrew J. Martin 2023

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Andrew J. Martin 2023¶

Andrew J. Martin. (2023). Integrating Motivation and Instruction: Towards a Unified Approach in Educational Psychology. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09774-w

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The review's theoretical argument for LRI holds that the sequencing of explicit instruction and guided independent learning is pivotal: explicit instruction first, then guided independence as fluency develops. This is an argued position grounded in CLT research, not a directly tested comparison in this article.

"But critically, it is the sequencing of these two that is pivotal to optimize learning: students benefit from predominantly explicit instruction in the early stages of task and content mastery and then are further enriched by immersing in a guided independent phase of learning as the automaticity and fluency of knowledge and skill develop."

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