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Kulwinder Pal, Lovely Professional University Unit 24: Meaning, Nature and Strategies of Group Controlled Instructions

Unit 24: Meaning, Nature and Strategies of Notes

Group-Controlled Instruction

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
24.1 Meaning of Group-Controlled Instruction (GCI)
24.2 Nature of Group-Controlled Instruction
24.3 Strategies of Group Controlled Instruction
24.4 Summary
24.5 Keywords
24.6 Review Questions
24.7 Further Readings
Objectives

After reading this unit, students will be able to:
• to know the meaning of group controlled instructions.
• to explain the nature of group controlled instruction.
• to assess the strategies of learner controlled instruction.

Introduction
The fundamental objective of every teacher or instructor is to create a conductive learning
environment group controlled instruction is one of the approaches to the creation of such an
environment. the use of group for instructional purposes is widely used in schools, colleges and
various professional institutions. Because the group resolves problems with each student
participating members are committed to solutions through the functioning of group norms
endorsing the new ideas or behaviors. Under the instruction two purposes are assumed to be
accomplished (a) students get new insights into problems by hearing different viewpoints and by
having their ideas critiqued and (b) they lean and commit to new behaviors from groups discussion
and decisions.

24.1 Meaning of Group-Controlled Instruction (GCI)

Group Controlled Instruction (GCI) Concept and Definition: GCI may be defned as the mode of
instruction wherein learning is dependent on group interaction or mutual support of group
members. You might have noticed that in this type of instructional method, the group takes up
the responsibility of organising learning tasks. When instruction is organised in such a manner
that students carry out the instructional activities together in a group it is called Group-Controlled
Instruction (GCI). Group-Controlled Instruction (GCI) is based on the fact that every member of
the group actively participates in the instructional activity. Learning takes place due to interaction
among the group members and learning by doing work in the group with the support of each
other. Thus, learning in this mode of instruction is controlled by the interactive climate generated
by the group working as a team with mutual support.

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