1. For the majority of adult learners, I think the minimalist structure is a good idea. Adult learners want to get the information efficiently and then work on it at their own pace (especially with internet-based classes). Minimalist instruction provides a way for instructors to give the assignments and projects and then allows learners to use prior knowledge and experience to complete these tasks at a pace and in an environment that is most conducive to their learning. Some procedures that would probably lend themselves well to the minimalist structure would be activities such as learning how to use Microsoft Office programs (such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc) by completing tasks in those programs. Another idea would be how to enter grades or test scores in to a program such as Eduphoria where data can be tracked and used in a variety of different scenarios.
2. I think any procedure which learners would need regular direction and feedback would not lend itself well to minimalist instruction. Math processes tend to be a struggle for many people, and bad habits in calculations can be quick to form and hard to break without feedback and supervision.
3. In my context of middle-level math, I think most discovery activities work well with the minimalist structure. For example, if I want students to discover why certain numbers are grouped together based on their physical representation, a minimalist instruction plan would be perfect for allowing students their own time and space to develop ideas about the groupings. I also think assessment strategies to show mastery would be perfect in a minimalist structure since, at that point, the learner should require very little redirection or supervision to demonstrate comprehension.
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