SING and VALUATING

NSTRUCTIONAL ATERIALS
You should have a good idea of your destination.... If you do not know
where you are going, you cannot properly choose a way to get there.
These are devices that assist the
facilitator in the teaching-learning
process. Instructional materials are
not self-supporting; they are
supplementary training devices.
From the conversation, Linus
said: It was the real field, and
we saw it we saw that field.
What senses were at work in
the field trip?




Sight
hearing

What field trip does
Linus was pertaining
to?
Is this the real field trip?
Did the field trip accomplish
something specific for Linus?
Why do you say so?

Do the materials give a true
picture of the ideas they present?
To avoid misconceptions, it is
always good to ask when the
material was produced.
Do the materials contribute
meaningful content to the topic
under study? Does the material
help you achieve the instructional
objective?
Is the material appropriate for
the age, intelligence, and
experience of the learners?
Is the physical
condition of the
material satisfactory?
An example, is the
microscope properly
working?
Is there a teachers guide to
provide a briefing for effective
use? The chance that the
instructional material will be
used to the maximum and to
the optimum is increased
with a teachers guide.
Can the materials in question help to
make students better thinkers and
develop their critical faculties? With
exposure to mass media, it is highly
important that we maintain and
strengthen our rational powers.
Is the material worth the time,
expense and effort involved? Is it
more effective than any other less
expensive and less demanding
instructional material that can take
its place? Or is there a better
substitute?
It is one thing to select a good
instructional materials; it is another thing
to use it well.
Hayden Smith and Thomas Nagel (1972)
book authors on Instructional Media


Prepare yourself.
You should know your
lesson objective and what you
expect form the class after the
session and why you have
selected such particular
instructional material.

Prepare your students.
Set class expectations
and learning goals.
Motivate them and keep
them interested and
engaged.
Present the material under the best
possible conditions.
Using media and materials,
especially if they are mechanical in
nature, often requires rehearsal and
a carefully planned performance.

Follow up.
You use the
instructional materials
for the attainment of a
lesson objective.

The materials that we select must:
Give a true picture of the ideas they
present
Contribute to the attainment of the
learning objective
Be appropriate to the age, intelligence
and experience of the learners

Be in good and satisfactory condition
Provide for a teachers guide
Help develop the critical and creative
thinking powers of students
Be worth the time, expense and effort
involved


For optimum use of the instructional
material, it is necessary that the teacher
prepares:
Herself
Her students
The instructional material and does
follow up
9 Instructional events by Robert Gagne
Gain attention
Inform learner of objectives
Stimulate recall of prior learning
Presents stimulus materials
Provide learner guidance
Elicit performance
Provide feedback
Assess performance
Enhance retention transfer
B i d a B e s t T e a c h e r
Our choices dictate of what we will become in the future.
-Virginia L. Sevilla