What are Instructional Skills?

Instructional skills are the most specific category of teaching behaviors. They are necessary for procedural purposes and for structuring appropriate learning experiences for students. A variety of instructional skills and processes exist.

• Explaining
• Demonstrating
• Questioning
• Questioning Techniques
• Levels of Questions
• Wait Time

For more information on Instructional Strategies, please refer to SaskEd's Instructional Handbook.