115: Thoughts on Audio Directions

I enjoyed listening to the directions on audio, however it was quite time consuming. In the amount of time it took my to listen to these directions, I could have began working on the task. This is important to keep in mind with the timing of lessons. Is there enough time available for students to sit through a verbal explanation of directions?

That being said, I can see something like this being incredibly beneficial for students at lower reading levels, however audio alone might not suffice. Students who process visually will be at a disadvantage. This holds true for ELL’s and special needs students, for whom visual stimuli is usually important.