Selecting and Implementing Effective Instructional Strategies: A Review of Pedagogical Alignment, Learner Characteristics, and Digital Learning Ecosystems
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https://doi.org/10.59890/mjst.v3i7.281Keywords:
Learning Strategies; Strategy Selection; Learning Effectiveness; Pedagogical Alignment; Learner Characteristics; Teacher Competence; Formative Assessment; Active Learning; Digital Learning; Artificial IntelligenceAbstract
Choosing a learning strategy is often treated as a technical method choice, even though the appropriateness of the choice and the effectiveness of its implementation are determined by a complex interaction between goals, the nature of the material, learner characteristics, teacher competence, assessment, resources, and the social and digital environment. This article aims to identify the factors that determine the appropriateness of choosing a learning strategy and to explain the factors that influence the effectiveness of its implementation. This study uses a qualitative literature review that is integrative and interpretative of reputable journal articles mainly published since 2020. The literature is analyzed thematically by distinguishing factors at the stage of diagnosing and selecting strategies from factors at the stage of design, implementation, monitoring, and adaptation. The study results show that there isn’t a single strategy that works best for all goals and contexts. Choosing the right one mainly depends on how well learning outcomes, cognitive demands, material structure, prior knowledge, motivation, self-regulation, student diversity, classroom conditions, assessments, and the pedagogical function of technology align
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