Unit Planning:- Meaning, Characteristics,Steps,Merits and Demerits

2. UnitPlan
MEANING
The plan for the instruction of
a unit is known as unit plan. It is a
challenging task tobe formed by a
teacher as part of the pedagogic
analysis.

3. Definition of Unit Plan
 Preston defines a unit as “A unit is as large a block
of related subject matter as can be over viewed by the
learner.
 Sanford view “Outline of carefully selected subject
matter which has been isolated because of its
relationship to pupils”
 Wisely “ The unit is an organized body of information
and experience designed to effect significant outcomes
for the learner”

4. Principles of unit planning
1. Principle of
comprehensiveness
2. Principle of clarity
3. Principle of systematic
presentation
4. Principle of economy in time

5. Characteristics of Unit Plan
• Objective Based:-The objective of Unit should be
clearly defined and the plan of unit should be based on
these objectives. Objective should be in written form.
• Relevant teaching aids:-A unit plan should include
teaching aids how and when to be used. Teaching of
unit should be supported by a set of appropriate
teaching aids like charts, graphs, pictures, diagram,
maps etc.
• Use of simple language:- An ideal unit plan should
emphasize on the simplicity and clarity of the subject
and the mental capacity of the students.

6. Continue
 Use of strategies, tactics, techniques and teaching
aids:- A teacher should have a good command over
general principles of teaching, so that he can use the
strategies and the techniques accordingly in the content
matter.
 Illustration:- An ideal unit plan should incorporates
illustrations and examples related to the daily life of
the students and also have effective illustration
throughout the period.
 Time Sense:- A unit plan prepared according to the
mental level of student and duration of period can
prove to be ideal one.

7. Continue
 Evaluation:- A good unit plan should also mention
the method of evaluation to assess the performance of
the students.
 Home Work:-To check the level of the acquired
knowledge through class room learning, the students
should be provided with the home work. A good unit
plan should include relevant home assignment.

8. EVALUATION
SELECTING OF TEACHING AIDS
LEARNING EXPERIENCES
DETEMINATION OF OBJECTIVES
CONTENT ANALYSIS
SELECTION OF UNIT
ASSIGNMENT
Steps in Unit Planning

9. 1.Selection and systematisation of the Unit : The
preparation of a unit plan is
subject. A unit should be
first step in the
to select a unit from the
viewed as a whole.
2.Content Analysis : After selecting the unit , the
teacher has to analysis its content carefully. This
analysis help the teacher to have a through
knowledge of the subject matter.
3.Determination of objectives : The third step is to
determine the major as well as specific
objectives that should be realised by teaching this
unit.
4.Learning Experience : Deciding upon the major
learning experience is the next step. These
should be objective based, life centered and
learned centered.

10. 5. Selecting of Teaching Aids : For making the
learning experiences objective based and effective a
variety of instructional aids may become
necessary. The next step
are the teaching aids
is to decide carefully what
should be used.
6.Evaluation : The types of evaluation tools and
techniques
determined
for assessing the realisation of the pre-
goals are to be selected in this stage.
7.Assignment : The final step is to decide upon the
assignment to be given to students.

11. Design of Unit Plan
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12. Merits of Unit Plan
 It makes the school work more meaningful because
activities of unit are purposeful and inter-related.
 Learning is directed towards specific aims, objectives and
goals to be achieved.
 Unit plan makes the process of learning more interesting.
 It provides the proper correlation of subject matter with the
life of the child and with the other school subjects.
 In the process of teaching and learning, the participation of
teacher and taught take place.
 The students can apply the gained knowledge practically in
the their life

13. Demerits of Unit Plan
 Only experts can teach by this method which is
available less in number,
 If it is teacher dominated, students takes less
interest in learning.
 Proper evaluation cannot carried out in the lower
classes.
 Wrong unit Planning can create the confusion in
the mind of child.