120) clear and concise instructions have been given "The key to explaining clearly," says one economics professor, "is to limit the amount of material covered by a single lecture. The critical error made by many faculty members is trying to include too much by a factor of six." (Davis, Wood, & Wilson, 1983) · In the online publication "Executive Summary of the Research Synthesis on Effective Teaching Principles and the Design of Quality Tools for Educators" (Ellis, Worthington, & Larkin, n.d.) Rosenshine (1986) is cited reporting that when effective teachers teach concepts and skills explicitly, they routinely: · begin each lesson with a concise statement of goals. · give clear and detailed instructions and explanations. · Davis et al. (1983) presents seven suggestions concerning "Explaining Clearly"
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