Determining Instructional

Materials / Technology

Purposes, Principles
and Materials
Determining Instructional
Materials / Technology
• Purposes
– Motivating students
– Contributing to understanding
– Providing varied learning experiences
– Reinforcing learning
– Allowing for different interests
- Encouraging participation
– Changing attitudes and feelings
 Principles in the Selection and
Utilization of Educational/Instructional
Technology
▪ Materials should be relevant to the instruction.
▪ It should provide for a systematic and
cumulative review of what has been taught.
▪ It should reflect the important aspects of
what is being taught.
▪ Form should be readily accessible.
▪ The vocabulary and concept level of
materials should relate to that of the rest of
the subject.
– Language used must be consistent with the
lesson / textbook.
– Instructions should be clear and easy to
follow.
– Layout of pages should be attractive and
useful.
– It should contain enough content.
– It should contain a sufficient number of tasks
that provide practice.
– Content of materials must be accurate and
precise.
– Tasks should be fun.
– The instructional design of
individual tasks and of task sequences
should be carefully planned.
– It should have a limit on the number
of different materials (to avoid
confusion and overloading).
 Types of Instructional
Materials
• Visuals • Audio-Media
– Photos/pictures/ • Computers and
prints Internet
– Graphics
• Audio-Visual
– Realia
– Filmstrips
– Models
– Video
– Drawings
– VCD,DVD,TV
– Display Devices
– Projectors
What about for math
classes?