Examples of Instructional Strategies

There are many methods for delivering instructional content. From presentation to simulation methods, the key to successfully communicating the content is that the information is received and understood by the student.

Each instructional strategy has its benefits and detriments. Presentation methods are usually the most cost effective and the fastest to develop, but the level of learning may not be as "deep" as a simulation instructional strategy. A simulation instructional strategy will usually provide a very "deep" level of learning, comprehension, and retention, but is typically much more expensive and time intensive for development.

The key to ensuring that the instruction is effective and efficient is to select and apply an instructional strategy based upon content and the level of learning desired.

The following pages in this section contain descriptions of some of the more common instructional strategies. This is not a complete listing. Some of the descriptions will contain an example of the specific instructional strategy.