Indirect or Direct

Samantha Levine
11/13/09
Current Event Twelve

One of the things I am learning in another class right now is the difference between direct and indirect instruction. Direct instruction is basically teaching to the test, for example know the three types of mountains. On the other hand, indirect instruction lets the teachers teach the students to scaffold (help the students learn, but not provide direct answers. After reading this article Students at FAS-funded centre worked on teacher’s property which was posted on Monday, November 16th, 2009 in The Independent, based in London, UK, by Shane Phelan (Investigative Correspondent) I have two questions. My two questions which I will discuss is whether the teacher was using indirect instruction (by using the project to reinforce a topic discussed in class or was the teacher just using the students in general and to do construction); and if schooling is so important then why is there usually not enough space (which is how drastic occurrences such as this occur)?
After reading this article and what the WYTEC tutor admitted: “offering the training centre the use of a large shed on their home property, for practical construction training” because “…there was a shortage of suitable facilities on the training centre grounds and strenuously denied it was for any personal gain” I believe that the tutor was using neither direct or indirect instruction. Although the tutor sounds harmless because he makes himself out to be a man who just wants to help students, the evidence that the rest of the article begs to differ. The construction was to be demolished after the students finished, but it was not and it was being used.
As we know schooling is important but there is always the issue of space. I feel if schools would be granted money towards expanding its property to classrooms instead of worrying about standardize tests and such then issues such as these would not really emerge.

http://www.independent.ie/education/latest-news/students-at-fasfunded-centre-worked-on-teachers-property-1944388.html