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Criteria for selecting

instructional materials

The appropriateness of the instructional materials must be judged from the perspective of the student learner who is presumed to be naïve and uninformed rather than from teacher’s perspective.

Criteria for selecting Instructional Materials(IM):

1. Emphasis

2. Unity

3. Coherence

4. Repetition

5. Appropriate Vocabulary6. Audience

Appropriateness

7. Format

8. Caliber of Questions

Preparing instructional objectives

One of the most important task of a teacher is that of preparing instructional objectives. She should take utmost care in formulating such statements since they serve to communicate clearly its purpose, at the same time serve as basis in evaluating student growth.

Mager’s Behavioral ObjectivesThree parts in preparing instructional

objectives:1. Testing situation

2. Student behavior

3. Performance criteria

This indicates the condition under which the behavior will be observed or will be expected to

occur.It states what the student should be able to do or

the change in behavior that the teacher would recognize as evidence that the objective has

been achieved.It states the standard of performance level that is

aimed at.

Instructional resources

Audiovisual Media available in schools

Resources available in school’s media center are:Supplementary reading materials Charts and postersMaps, globes and models TransparenciesPhotographs and mounted pictures, clippings ArtifactsSlides, filmstrips, films Exhibits, collectionsArts, prints Machine shopAudiotapes, videotapes

Classroom Equipment• Computers• Television set• Overhead projector• Slide projector• Videocassette recorder• Radio

• Bulletin Boards• Displays• Interest Corners• Exhibit Shelves• Aquarium and

Terrarium

• Nature Table• Sand Table• Planetarium• Hobby Section• Diorama• Household Items

Classroom Venues

• Indoor plants• Simple machines• Chemicals• Laboratory Tools• Construction

materials

• Measuring Devices• Specimens• Living animals• Stuffed animals• Collections• Science kit

Teaching Tools and Materials Available

Criteria in selecting audiovisual materials

1. Is it relevant to the lesson?

2. Is it suitable to the students’ age?

3. Is it well-designed and the right quality?

4. Is it objective?

5. Is the equipment easy to operate?

Purpose in using audiovisual media:

a) to introduce and orient students to a new area of study,

b) to present important events,c) to demonstrate process,d) to individualize learning.

Types of Audiovisual Media

PRINTSCHALKBOARDMODELS, GLOBES,

AND MAPS

AUDIO MEDIAP R OJ E C T E D

S T I L L

P I C T U R E S

VIDEOTAPES AND FILMS

COMPUTERS

Community Resources

1. Resource Person2. Materials existing in the environment

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