Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods. South Philadelphia has a mainly immigrant, working-class population, while North Philadelphia and areas west of University Park are rough and somewhat rundown. Some of the best older suburbs lie along the old Pennsylvania Railroad âMain Lineâ running to the west.
In general usage, the term direct instruction refers to (1) instructional approaches that are structured, sequenced, and led by teachers, and/or (2) the presentation of academic content to students by teachers, such as in a lecture or demonstration.
Collaborative learning is often described as encouraging interdependence, while cooperative learning is focused on learning conflict skills. Similarly, collaborative weighs the process over the product while cooperative learning focuses on the product over the process. Lastly, collaborative learning is student led while cooperative learning is teacher lead, which has advantages and disadvantages.