learners should acquire adequate knowledge and skill on lesson plan SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
At the end of the presentation, all learners
should be able to: Define lesson plan Explain purpose of writing a lesson plan Discus lesson plan in groups WHAT IS A LESSON PLAN
Lesson plan is a teacher’s guide for
facilitating a lesson Basically, a lesson plan consist of what learners need to learn; method of delivering the content; and a way of determining effectiveness of the lesson PURPOSE OF THE LESSON PLAN
It guides a teacher throughout the lesson
It simplifies the delivery of the content It helps facilitator to deliver the content that was planned. It provides a way of evaluating the method of delivery It ensures maximum understanding of the lesson by learners COMPONENTS OF A LESSON PLAN
1. Cover page, which comprises of:
o Date and time o Venue o Topic o Duration o Name of facilitator o Type of audience o Main purpose of the lesson o Specific objectives of the lesson 2. Time allocated: This is the number of minutes a facilitator will take tackling each specific objective 3. Content: These are instructional resources that a facilitator uses to cover the content. The whole content of a lesson is derived from specific objectives 4. Teacher’s activity: This is exactly what is expected from a teacher when tackling each specific objective (e.g.) asking, listening, explaining, supervising, clarifying, etc. 5. Learners’ activity: What is expected from the audience on each specific objective (e.g.) asking, listening, responding 6. Teaching aids: These are items and methods that facilitate delivery of the lesson and easy understanding of the content by the audience 7. Assessment: This is a method of evaluating the audience’s understanding of specific objectives For instance, on definition of malaria, the audience is asked to define malaria after the content has just been delivered. 8. Summary/Conclusion At this stage, facilitator provide the audience with a brief explanation of the content covered. It is also the best stage of evaluating the