The best replacement for direct instruction is indirect instruction.

The best alternatives to direct instruction are rated as following:
★★★★★  indirect instruction
★★★★★  constructivism
★★★★  discovery learning
★★  cooperative learning
★★  direct instruction
★★  constructivist
★★  differentiated instruction
★★  inquiry
★  indirect
★  discovery based learning
★  inquiry based instruction
★  guided instruction
★  whole language
★  project based learning
★  explicit instruction
  content based instruction
  guided inquiry
  inquiry based learning
  balanced literacy
  constructivist approach
  literacy centers
  child oriented instruction
  explicit direct instruction
  computer instruction

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Speaking about direct instruction, one probably shouldn't forget about guided practice.

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