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1. An Overview of Instructional Strategies & Learning Activities
   1. The Differences Between Traditional Planning & Planning Using Backwards Design
   2. The Three Stages of Planning Using Backwards Design
   3. What's Involved in Planning Instruction
   4. The Importance of Having a Learning Plan
2. The Instructional Strategies – Advantages & Disadvantages of Each Instructional Strategy and How to Implement in the Classroom
   1. Direct Instruction
   2. Demonstration
   3. Cooperative Learning
   4. Discover or Inquiry-Based Learning
   5. Project-Based Learning
3. Choosing an Instructional Strategy
   1. Instructional Strategies Are Flexible and Dynamic, and Multiple Strategies Can be Used in One Lesson
   2. How to Choose an Appropriate Instructional Strategy
   3. How to Take into Consideration the Lesson Content, the Needs of Your Students, Your Own Personal Experience, and the Time and Resources Available
4. Active Learning vs. Passive Learning
   1. The Meaning of and Differences Between Active Learning and Passive Learning
   2. When Each Type of Learning is Appropriate
   3. The Three Main Components of Any Active Learning Activity
5. Different Learning Styles
   1. The Importance of Aligning Your Activities with Your Objectives
   2. About Different Learner Types Including Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, Global, and Analytic
   3. Examples of Appropriate Instructional Activities for Each Type
   4. What You Need to Consider as You Choose Instructional Activities
6. Putting it All Together
   1. Using the sample provided, build your unit plan, selecting from the various instructional strategies discussed in this course.
7. Applying What You Have Learned
1. Get ideas on how to implement the concepts into your classroom, find a list of online resources that support strategies for instruction, and research behind different instructional models.