LESSON

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Characteristics of appropriate
instructional materials and
technology tools
Instructional
materials
… Do you think we can teach
even if there is no instructional
materials?
Instructional
materials
… are physical and visible
objects having content or
information conveyed within
a course/subject matter.
Instructional
materials
… the best instructional
materials are aligned with all
other elements in the subject
matter, including the learning
objectives, assessments, and
activities.
Why is it
important??
… provide the core information
that students will experience,
learn, and apply during a
course.

… they hold the power to either

engage or discourage students.
Instructional
materials
… serve as access, exploration,
absorption, and reference of
knowledge and skills as they
proceed in a learning process.
Instructional
materials
… therefore, such materials
must be carefully planned,
selected, organized, refined,
and used in a teaching-
learning process for the
maximum effect.
Usual Instructional
materials
 Realia
 Models
 Text
 Graphic Materials
 Display Board
Characteristic
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Characteristics of a good
Instructional materials
… the use of instructional materials is a big help for the
teacher to facilitate the teaching – learning process.

… the visual aids are important in motivating and arousing

your students interest.
Characteristics of a good
Instructional materials

1. The size
… it is a must that the material is big enough to be seen
by the farthest students in the classroom.

… consider also the font size and font style to use.

Characteristics of a good
Instructional materials

2. The color
… students are more interested to those materials
which are colorful and beautiful.
Characteristics of a good
Instructional materials

3. The durability
… instructional materials are not made for one session
only they must last if possible so that it can be reuse.
Characteristics of a good
Instructional materials

4. The economy
… consider also the salary of the teachers and their
expenses in making instructional materials.
Characteristics of a good
Instructional materials

5. it’s portability
… your materials must be easy to handle and carry so
that it is more convenient for your part.
Characteristics of a good
Instructional materials

6. The relativity
… must be related to the topic or lesson.
Characteristics of a good
Instructional materials

7. it’s safety
… safety not only for health but also in culture and
emotional
 Assignment
Look for some examples of Online and
Offline Software/Apps and explore
each software.
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