[NLA] Constructivist vs Direct Instruction

[Thomas Sticht]

George Demetrion has indicated that the Equiped For the Future project at
NIFL follows a constructivist approach to instruction, which, at least as
discussed by some educators,  involves problem-posing, project-based,  
discovery learning methods. At least two members of the proposed new NIFL
board, Jean Osborn of Illinois and Douglas Carnine of Oregon have
advocated for direct instruction, in which students are directly taught
knowledge and skills relevant to some area (domain) of learning in a
transmission and reception of knowledge learning method.

I'm wondering if anyone knows of any research-based evidence for the
relative effectiveness of these two approaches to teaching in adult
education or literacy instruction?

Tom Sticht


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