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Four-phase modified SIM explicit instruction model for adult learners

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 mixed) · 1 study (1 causal), q3 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description

The article describes a modified Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) instructional method adapted for adult-to-adult interaction in four phases: Phase 1 addresses learning readiness, goal setting and commitment; Phase 2 reviews and builds fundamental skills needed for the target strategy; Phase 3 is when "students are expected to master the target strategy"; Phase 4 is a generalization process applying strategies to different text types in academic, employment, and other settings. Within Phases 2 and 3, instructors guide learners through a four-step acquisition process of describe, model, scaffolded practice and feedback, and progress or mastery checks, with scaffolding incrementally removed and progress graphed to keep learners motivated.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Instructors trained in the scripted strategy and instructional method
  • Audio or video recording of sessions for fidelity review

Constraints

  • The method was designed for explicit, intensive delivery, which the authors found elusive in adult education settings with typical attendance patterns

Target Learners

  • Adult basic education learners with low literacy or limited educational attainment

Learning Goals

  • Reading comprehension and reading-related subskills
  • Acquisition and generalization of learning strategies

Claims

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Key Sources

  • Hock Michael F., Mellard Daryl F. (2011). Efficacy of learning strategies instruction in adult basic education. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 4(2), 134-153. https://doi.org/10.1080/19345747.2011.555291
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title Four-phase modified SIM explicit instruction model for adult learners
description The article describes a modified Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) instructional method adapted for adult-to-adult interaction in four phases: Phase 1 addresses learning readiness, goal setting and commitment; Phase 2...
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