Guidelines in the Selection of Instructional Materials
The following are guidelines in the selection of instructional materials or educational media:1.) SIZE
Is the material (text or picture) big enough to be seen by the farthest pupil? is relativity of size of pictures observed when it is viewed with other materials or pictures? Example, the size of the cat compared with the size of the carabao
2.) COLOR
Is the material colorful? Pupils are attracted by bright and dark colors. And if so, is the choice of colors life-like and harmonious. Does the color facilitate understanding?
3.) Durability
Can the material stand several uses? Can it be used over and over again.
4.) ECONOMY
Is the material worth its costs? Or can a cheaper material in terms of time spent in preparing it and in terms of the cash value be used?
5.) Easy to Handle
Is the material light and easy to manipulate. Is it easy to put up and then and store for future use.
6.) Relevance
Is the material up to date? Is it related to the lesson in particular and to the specific needs,problems, and experiences of the target clientele?
7.) Novelty
Does the material possess an element of newness? Can it arouse the curiosity and a sense of discovery in the learners?
Educational technology is a new teaching that connect the theories of learning and computers a new practice to facilitate learning. It improve the process of development of teaching designing, analyzing and implementing the instructional materials to make a better and effective way in teaching the students.
ReplyDeleteThere are many guidelines in the selection of instructional materials or educational media for learning. We need to follow guidelines for our instructional materials for better outcomes and effective learnings to share to the students. Through this, we can catch up their attention so that we can give them clearly the lesson we are tackling.
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