DEVELOPING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Presented by

Sylondia Hooks

Instructional Design System 501

March 15, 2015

BACKGROUND

Instructional materials are a vital part of teaching and learning in an academic environment.

The instructional materials provide guides for the teacher to follow and knowledge for the student to gain.

It is important for the teacher to selectively decide the kinds and quantity of instructional material to use that will garner interest and help students retain.

Instructional materials are at the core of a planned lesson that help facilitate learning.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of this presentation, you should be

able to:

Identify quality types of instructional materials

Choose instructional materials based on a

planned lesson

Describe an instructional package

Modify instructional materials as needed for

optimal student achievement

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

What are instructional materials?

Instructional materials can include textbooks, computer programs, films, dvds, cassettes, worksheets, magazines, charts, podcasts, television resources, radios, maps and other sources that will enhance educational aims and objectives.

Instructional materials should aim to enlarge a student’s knowledge, skills, and abilities and provide strong support for their development.

HOW TO USE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

There are various ways to use instructional materials in the classroom or within an objective-planned lesson plan.

Instructional materials can be used in conjunction with, before, or after a teaching lesson.

The chosen instructional material should be included as part of the lesson plan.

Plan to use instructional materials as-is or modify according to the needs of the students.

CATEGORIZING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Instructional materials can be divided into three categories: visual, audio, and audio-visual.

Visual instructional materials include textbooks, trade books, worksheets, posters, boards, and other resources that are grasped through sight.

Audio instructional materials are things such as radios, podcasts, cds, and cassettes that share knowledge through the sense of hearing.

The third category of instructional materials is audio-visual. Audio-visual instructional materials include televisions, computer programs, and movies that utilize both visual perception and audio perception.

WHAT TYPE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL

SHOULD YOU USE

Deciding the type of instructional materials to use will be determined by the objectives written, the level of the students, and the accessibility of the material-just to name a few.

It is best to use a variety of instructional materials and more than one when providing a lesson.

Using a variety of instructional materials will provide more excitement and expose the students to various ways of finding information.

EXAMPLES OF EACH CATEGORY OF

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL AND ITS USE IN A

LESSON PLAN

Visual-materials that appeal to the eye only

E.g., newspapers. The weather section of a newspaper can be used in conjunction with a geography lesson to compare types of climates in different regions.

E.g., trade books. A trade book with a plot similar to a reading story can help a student further understand the different elements of a story.

EXAMPLES OF EACH CATEGORY OF

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL AND ITS USE IN A

LESSON PLAN (CON’T)

Audio-materials that must be heard

E.g., compact disc (cd). In lower grades, an

educational cd can provide additional

instruction on consonant and vowel

pronunciation.

E.g., podcasts. A college instructor can have

students listen to a particular podcast to

encourage classroom discussion on a chosen

topic.

EXAMPLES OF EACH CATEGORY OF

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL AND ITS USE IN A

LESSON PLAN (CON’T)

Audio-visual-materials that employ both

hearing and sight in its execution

E.g., documentaries. Documentaries can be

shown in a health or physical education class

to promote a healthy lifestyle.

E.g., computer programs. Computer programs

can be used after a math lesson to further

enhance the concepts discussed beforehand.

INSTRUCTIONAL PACKAGE

The instructional package is filled with basic

teaching resources a teacher will need to

plan and teach a lesson.

It includes textbooks and workbooks for each

student, as well as the coordinating teacher

editions.

It will not include instructional materials that a

teacher may use with a lesson.

MODIFYING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Modifying instructional materials must be a carefully orchestrated plan to ensure all needs are met in the most effective way.

Reasons for modifying instructional materials vary.

Individualized education program, lower performing students, and non-English speaking students are reasons a teacher may have to modify instructional materials.

MODIFYING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS (CON’T)

There are a few ways instructional materials

can be modified.

Questions with multiple choice answers can

be modified to show fewer answer choices.

Daily work may be modified to only having

the student answer only the odd or only the

even-numbered questions.

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING ON

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Do the materials match your objectives?

How well are the materials designed?

Do the materials adequately prepare the

student for the lesson?

Does the difficulty of the materials match the

abilities of the students?

Is the material suitable?

SUMMARY

Instructional materials are an integral part of lesson planning.

They can also create a fun and exciting environment for teacher and students.

A teacher can use a variety of instructional materials that fall under three categories-visual, audio, and audio-visual.

Teachers can also modify instructional materials to suit specific needs of students in the classroom.

THE END

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