Between the Keys: Direct Instructional Model Lesson Plans

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Memory Model

Quick Guide
Key Words :
Memory Model Lesson Plan, Oral communications and culture
Learner English Level : University / High School (High-level 3rd year )
Learner Maturity Level : University
Preparation time : 120 minutes
Materials : List of words and corresponding pictures that have been learned in the past week. Hat. Blackboard as needed. Pencil, paper.

The memory model of instruction is one in which the teacher supports memorizing materials as a means of accumulating information and applying it to previously learned concepts. The memory model is often used in history, mathematics and science for the students to be capable of applying universal data to a function and working through problems that require specific data or information to be used.

Procedure:
The lesson will be presented based on the Memory Model Lesson Plan, which is one where the purpose of the lesson is to develop and build upon both past lessons:

Teacher will review the list of words that have been learned in the past week
Teacher will then present pictures that correspond to the learned words and ask the students to match up the words with the pictures
Teacher will then place all words in cards in a hat and all pictures on the table in front of the room
Each student will be asked to go to the front of the room and draw out a word from the hat and match it to the picture on the table
Students will then be divided into groups, keeping the word that they drew from the hat
Each group will then begin to construct a short story in which each of the words held by the students is used. The short story should be no longer than 5 minutes in length and have a beginning, middle and end.
Each student in the group will tell the part of the story that relates to his or her word
The group will be presenting the story as part of a class assignment

Discussion and Check for Understanding:
Teacher and students will discuss the learning process in each step of the lesson through questions, answers and open discussion.

Practice:
Students will begin working on a group project in which they create a story using the words that each group member has selected from the hat and the corresponding pictures. All students will be required to present their story together, with each student speaking about his word and its part in the story. The presentation of stories will occur at the end of the class session.

Evaluation:
Students will be assessed based on their ability to recall the words and pictures that they have learned throughout the week and in the class session. The final presentation will serve as a tool in checking for understanding of the words and their ability to memorize the words and pictures that have been presented. The lesson will be evaluated based on the teacher's ability to check for memory or the lack thereof. Students that have had difficulty will require additional assistance and the lesson should be repeated on an ongoing basis in order to assist the students with word identification and communication at all levels.

Conclusion:
This Lesson plan serves two purposes, one it's a lesson plan that can be used in classes and two it's a lesson plan that can be looked at as a good example of what actually constitutes a lesson plan that utilizes the Memory Model Lesson approach. The presented instruction utilizes the memory model because it asks the teacher to offer information to the students that must be memorized and applied to later learning within a specific subject area. It has been successfully used for classes ranging in size from 5-50, and has been used in both (High-level 3rd year) high school classes and University Classes.

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