Instructional Strategies in Family and Consumer Sciences: Implementing the Contextual Teaching and Learning Pedagogical Model

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to inform and assist in-service and pre-service teachers generally and family and consumer sciences teachers specifically on the strategies associated with the Contextual Teaching and Learning pedagogical model. This paper provides information on the Contextual Teaching and Learning model and supporting instructional strategies. The four strategies described in this paper were selected based on their prior use (Smith, 2003; Smith & Katz, 2006; Ward & Lee, 2002) and compatibility to the subject matter in family and consumer sciences.