From demonstration to practice
Teach learners how to verify a process, not only repeat it.
Students need more than a memorized sequence: they need to know where directions come from, how to recognize the current version and when instruction no longer matches the source.
Classroom routines should make source-checking visible before demonstrations, during guided practice and whenever lesson materials change. That approach builds judgement learners can carry into different professional settings.
sTEP 1
Identify what governs the task
Start with the product information and professional or jurisdictional requirements relevant to the lesson.
sTEP 2
Read before demonstrating
Review the current approved directions and explain which parts of the process depend on them.
sTEP 3
Practice the demonstrated routine
Use the approved classroom process and defined station setup.
sTEP 4
Check understanding
Ask learners to locate the source and explain when they would verify it again.
sTEP 5
Keep materials current
Review lesson content when product information, curriculum or applicable guidance changes.
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A learning sequence built around the source
(Always know your provincial and municipal guidelines)
