INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Definition of Instructional Technology

Instructional Technology Kinds of Instructional Materials

It is the process of creating a learning 1. Printed Materials

system that caters to an individuals learning
style by using technological resources. It is 2. Audio Aids
the process of using technological tools to
meet learning objectives. 3. Visual Aids

The Five Domains of Instructional 5. Audio Visual

Technology
6.Demonstration Materials

7.Community Resources

Educational resources are used to improve

student's knowledge, abilities and skills, to
monitor their assimilation of information, and
to contribute to their overall development and
upbringing.

 The appropriateness of instructional materials

must be judged from the perspective of the
student learner rather than the teacher's
perspective.

Values and Importance of Instructional

Materials
Uses of Instructional Technology
 Collaborative Learning
 Virtual Classrooms and Online 1. To help clarify important concepts.
Learning
 Real-Time Feedback 2. To arouse and sustain student’s interests.

3. To give all students in a class the

opportunity to share experiences necessary
Selection and Preparation of Instructional
for new learning.
Materials
4. To help make learning more permanent.
Instructional Materials
Instructional Materials are tools used in
Criteria For Selection of Instructional
instructional activities. These materials are
Materials
sometimes called teaching aids since they
Appropriateness
assist the teachers in facilitating the teaching-
learning process.
 Authenticity
 Interest
 Organization
 Cost
Tips For Preparation of Instructional
Materials
 Do the materials fit the objectives?
 Are the materials well-organized?
 Do the materials prepare the students
for the presentation?
 Have the materials been presented in
a technically appropriate manner?
 Do the materials provide sufficient
repetition through examples,
illustrations, questions and summaries
to enhance understanding of content?
 Is the material suitable to the reading
level of the students?
 Does the difficulty of the materials
match the abilities of the students?
Guidelines in the Preparationand Use of
Instructional Materials (Ecalnir, 2017)
1. All instructional materials are aids to
instruction. They do not replace the teacher.
2. Choose the instructional material that best
suits your instructional obiectives. Decide
what vou want to accomplish and then employ
the tools that are most likely to achieve
results. Do not let the media that is available
to you determine how or what you will teach
3. If possible, use a variety of tools. Using
videos, computers, overheads and the
chalkboard not only keeps
students' interest but also responds to the
needs of those who receive information in
different ways
4. Check out your instructional materials
before class starts to be sure it is working
properly. Nothing is more frustrating
to you or to your students in the process of the
instruction than to find that the overhead
projector, for instance, does not work in the
process of instruction.
5. For results, abide by the general utilization
guide on the
use of media given below:
A. Learn how to use the instructional material.
B. Before using it, make sure you know how to
manipulate it to obtain the desired product.
C. Listen to the record or view the film ahead.
D. Check the correct size and complete parts
of real objects,
photographs or models to be presented
E. Prepare introductory remarks, question or
initial
comments you may need.
F. Provide a conducive environment; arrange
the chairs,
tables and the equipment and materials
G. Provide sufficient lightning and ventilation.
H. Explain the objective of the lesson.
I. Stress what is to be watched or listened to
carefully.
J. State what they will be expected to do with
the information they will learn. Discussion or a
test may follow.
K. There is need to summarize or review the
experience.
L. Prepare measures that can assess their
gains based on
the objectives