5. Lesson Plan Creation
‣ A lesson may vary in length from a few minutes to
several hours, depending on factors such as
‣ Required learning objectives
‣ Number of students
‣ Complexity of topic to be covered
8. Lesson Plan Creation
❖ Analyze the job to be performed and identify all of the
expected job skills and tasks that a person would
perform when doing the job
❖ Consult the appropriate standards or subject matter
experts to assist you in organizing and sequencing tasks
❖ Divide the tasks into the basic knowledge and skills
steps required to perform them — Use this list to
identify the essential knowledge and skills required to
perform the task
9. Lesson Plan Creation
❖ Generate learning objectives from the knowledge and
skills needed to complete each task — JPRs in standards
can be a source for developing learning objectives
❖ Develop test items or practical assessments for lesson
objectives
❖ Make sure that these match the requirements from
the relevant standard and reflect the skills that the
student will have to perform on the job
10. Lesson Plan Creation
❖ Determine the order in which knowledge and skills will
be taught
❖ Identify the prerequisite knowledge and skills
students need to learn the new material
42. Conducting Basic Research
❖ Develop lesson plans and
training courses
❖ Perform administrative
duties such as
❖ Purchasing equipment
❖ Developing budgets
and programs
❖ Evaluating personnel
❖ Supporting training
content
60. NOTE
‣ Skills practice is one variety of lesson
activity. When a lesson requires
students to successfully complete a
skill, the practice is considered a
mandatory lesson activity that the
instructor must include.
62. Small Group Discussion Development
❖ Small group
discussions are
different from whole
group discussions
because the
instructor is not part
of the group
❖ A student is selected
to facilitate or lead
the discussion in each
of the small groups
72. NOTE
‣ Ancillary components may be
presented under a variety of names in
different lesson plans. They may be
referred to under the broader term
learning activities, for example.
73. Handout
‣ May be something that addresses a topic not covered
in the course textbook or other course materials
‣ Might be an outline summarizing key ideas, or a
reproduction of computer-generated slides used during
a lecture
‣ Might also provide a reference list or include
suggestions for further research
‣ May be something that would emphasize what is being
covered in a different way
90. Technology Tools
‣ New instructors often
have difficulty making
effective computer-
generated slides
‣ To create effective
computer-generated
slides, instructors
should apply some
generally accepted
presentation guidelines
91. Technology Tools
‣ Keep visual aids simple and easy to understand
‣ Take the time to ensure that all slides look professional
and convey their messages effectively
‣ Use typeface or fonts that are consistent, easy to read,
and large enough to read at a distance
‣ Make text concise, emphasizing phrases and lists when
possible
92. Technology Tools
‣ Create one heading for each slide or image
‣ Keep the backgrounds simple so they do not conflict
with the text or graphics
‣ Use a background color that contrasts with the color
of the text or graphic, but does not clash with it;
never use colors that will distract the audience’s
attention
‣ Use transition effects sparingly because they can
overpower the message that a slide or image is
attempting to convey
93. Technology Tools
‣ Use graphs, charts, photographs, and clipart to create
interest
‣ Use parallel structure on each slide or image —
starting phrases with nouns and bullets with verbs
make points easier to link together
‣ Use one style of transition effect for the major topics
and a different one for the subtopics
‣ Provide handouts of some slides or images
94. Learning Objective 3
‣ Identify instruction a Level II Instructor
should use when teaching from a newly
developed lesson plan.