20 Tips for Successful
Instructions Giving
As an educator, giving clear and concise instructions is crucial. Follow
these 20 tips to ensure your students understand and engage with your
lessons.
by Mohamed Ali Khalaf
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Plan Your Instructions
Review and Edit Your Instructions
Check your instructions for clarity and any
unnecessary or confusing language.
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Script Your Instructions Say Only What's Necessary
Writing your instructions beforehand will help Avoid giving extraneous information and stick
you think through your lesson plan and to what is needed for the task at hand.
determine potential areas of confusion.
Use Simplified Language
Speak in Clear, Concise Avoid Talking Down to Adjust Language as
Language Students Needed
Reduce confusion and increase Speaking unnaturally or slowly If you notice students looking
comprehension for all students can be patronizing and confused or not understanding,
by avoiding technical jargon and undermine student confidence. adjust your language to increase
speaking at an even pace. Speak naturally and use common comprehension.
language.
Give Clear Instructions
1 Ensure Students 2 Stand Front and 3 Break Up
are Focused Center Instructions
Make sure students are Establish yourself as the Divide instructions into
looking at you and authority figure by clear steps to simplify
listening to your standing in a central tasks and reduce
instructions before location and projecting confusion.
beginning. your voice.
Examples and Demonstrations
Provide Examples and Set Clear Guidelines Establish Eye Contact
Demonstrations
Establish time limits and Connect with students by
Show students what is expected expected procedures to manage establishing consistent eye
of them by performing tasks the learning environment contact when guiding them
alongside them. effectively. through tasks.
Encourage Active Participation
Encourage Group Work Avoid Confusion
Promote active participation by grouping Clear instructions reduce confusion and
students together and providing opportunities improve participation. Be direct and to the
for collaboration. point.
Be Positive and Encouraging Individual Guidance
Reinforce positive behavior and productive Address individual issues or questions
participation by being encouraging and separately to reduce interruptions and
enthusiastic. maintain the flow of the lesson.
Effective Communication Tips
Use Gestures
Use body language and gestures to reinforce
your words and clarify your instructions.
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Speak Clearly Check for Understanding
Ensure students can hear and understand by Before beginning tasks, check with students to
speaking clearly and projecting your voice. ensure they understand what is expected of
them.
Maximize Student Learning
Allow for Hands-on Provide Corrective Encourage Discussion
Learning Feedback and Debate
Provide students with Provide students with Promote active learning by
opportunities to engage in constructive feedback to help encouraging open discussion
hands-on tasks and activities them improve and learn from and debate among students.
that promote active learning. mistakes.
Classroom Etiquette
Expectations Behavior
Arrive on time Be punctual and arrive on time to minimize
interruptions and maximize class time.
Participate actively Contribute to class discussions and activities to
promote active learning and engagement.
Respect peers and staff Treat others with respect and participate in
activities that promote mutual understanding
and respect.
