directive
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5.9
- adjective
- /dɪˈrɛktɪv/
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directivo
- After all, highly directive or controlling styles stifle invention, learning, and spontaneity.
- a highly directive manner
- a more directive approach
- a directive approach
So make it neutral by balancing by having much more directive counselling.
- So make it neutral by balancing by having much more directive counselling.
Examples
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In responsive teaching, the teacher assumes a much less directive role, serving primarily as a resource to support student thinking and to provide bases for the further development of their ideas.
Academic text (1990) -
These qualities are paired with an aggressive, strong, outgoing, directive behavior.
Academic text (1996) -
To do their best work, however, other students required a much more directive instructional approach.
Academic text (1996) -
So make it neutral by balancing by having much more directive counselling.
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It makes me seem too directive and less conversational.
Blog text (18) -
Learners who are judged to be less capable along the dimensions described above would likely benefit from a more structured and directive approach from a faculty member.
Academic text (2003) -
Finally, the idea of corporate leadership as highly directive and autocratic, while true in many cases, is not a steadfast rule.
Academic text (2009) -
It contrasts markedly with the highly directive style of teachers in typical American classrooms.
Academic text (2006) -
It offers an alternative to problem-solving mediation, which can be highly directive and focused on short-term problem-solving.
Academic text (2008) -
Effective communication often involves a directive approach to ensure everyone understands the goals.
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- Formal
1
7.3
An official order that the President of the United States gives to federal departments and agencies
How Directive
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Etymology
Directive comes from the same root as direct and direction, which mean 'to guide' or 'to point the way'. So a directive person or action gives clear guidance and leads others toward what to do.