This presentation discusses developing instructional materials for teaching. It defines instructional materials as resources that enhance educational objectives, such as textbooks, films, and worksheets. The presentation outlines categories of instructional materials, provides examples of how they can be used in lesson plans, and discusses modifying materials to meet student needs. The overall aim is to help teachers incorporate high-quality instructional materials into effective lesson planning.

1. DEVELOPING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Presented by
SylondiaHooks
Instructional Design System 501
March 15, 2015

2. BACKGROUND
 Instructional materials are a vital part of teaching and
learning in an academic environment.
 The instructional materials provide guides for the
teacher to follow and knowledge for the student to
gain.
 It is important for the teacher to selectively decide the
kinds and quantity of instructional material to use that
will garner interest and help students retain.
 Instructional materials are at the core of a planned
lesson that help facilitate learning.

3. OBJECTIVES
 At the end of this presentation, you should be
able to:
 Identify quality types of instructional materials
 Choose instructional materials based on a
planned lesson
 Describe an instructional package
 Modify instructional materials as needed for
optimal student achievement

4. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
 What are instructional materials?
 Instructional materials can include textbooks,
computer programs, films, dvds, cassettes,
worksheets, magazines, charts, podcasts,
television resources, radios, maps and other
sources that will enhance educational aims and
objectives.
 Instructional materials should aim to enlarge a
student’s knowledge, skills, and abilities and
provide strong support for their development.

5. HOW TO USE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
 There are various ways to use instructional
materials in the classroom or within an
objective-planned lesson plan.
 Instructional materials can be used in
conjunction with, before, or after a teaching
lesson.
 The chosen instructional material should be
included as part of the lesson plan.
 Plan to use instructional materials as-is or
modify according to the needs of the students.

6. CATEGORIZING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
 Instructional materials can be divided into three
categories: visual, audio, and audio-visual.
 Visual instructional materials include textbooks, trade
books, worksheets, posters, boards, and other
resources that are grasped through sight.
 Audio instructional materials are things such as
radios, podcasts, cds, and cassettes that share
knowledge through the sense of hearing.
 The third category of instructional materials is audio-
visual. Audio-visual instructional materials include
televisions, computer programs, and movies that
utilize both visual perception and audio perception.

7. WHAT TYPE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL
SHOULD YOU USE
 Deciding the type of instructional materials to
use will be determined by the objectives written,
the level of the students, and the accessibility of
the material-just to name a few.
 It is best to use a variety of instructional
materials and more than one when providing a
lesson.
 Using a variety of instructional materials will
provide more excitement and expose the
students to various ways of finding information.

8. EXAMPLES OF EACH CATEGORY OF
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL AND ITS USE IN A
LESSON PLAN
 Visual-materials that appeal to the eye
only
 E.g., newspapers. The weather section of a
newspaper can be used in conjunction with a
geography lesson to compare types of
climates in different regions.
 E.g., trade books. A trade book with a plot
similar to a reading story can help a student
further understand the different elements of a
story.

9. EXAMPLES OF EACH CATEGORY OF
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL AND ITS USE IN A
LESSON PLAN (CON’T)
 Audio-materials that must be heard
 E.g., compact disc (cd). In lower grades, an
educational cd can provide additional
instruction on consonant and vowel
pronunciation.
 E.g., podcasts. A college instructor can have
students listen to a particular podcast to
encourage classroom discussion on a chosen
topic.

10. EXAMPLES OF EACH CATEGORY OF
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL AND ITS USE IN A
LESSON PLAN (CON’T)
 Audio-visual-materials that employ both
hearing and sight in its execution
 E.g., documentaries. Documentaries can be
shown in a health or physical education class
to promote a healthy lifestyle.
 E.g., computer programs. Computer programs
can be used after a math lesson to further
enhance the concepts discussed beforehand.

11. INSTRUCTIONAL PACKAGE
 The instructional package is filled with basic
teaching resources a teacher will need to
plan and teach a lesson.
 It includes textbooks and workbooks for each
student, as well as the coordinating teacher
editions.
 It will not include instructional materials that a
teacher may use with a lesson.

12. MODIFYING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
 Modifying instructional materials must be a
carefully orchestrated plan to ensure all
needs are met in the most effective way.
 Reasons for modifying instructional materials
vary.
 Individualized education program, lower
performing students, and non-English
speaking students are reasons a teacher
may have to modify instructional materials.

13. MODIFYING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS (CON’T)
 There are a few ways instructional materials
can be modified.
 Questions with multiple choice answers can
be modified to show fewer answer choices.
 Daily work may be modified to only having
the student answer only the odd or only the
even-numbered questions.

14. QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING ON
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
 Do the materials match your objectives?
 How well are the materials designed?
 Do the materials adequately prepare the
student for the lesson?
 Does the difficulty of the materials match the
abilities of the students?
 Is the material suitable?

15. SUMMARY
 Instructional materials are an integral part of
lesson planning.
 They can also create a fun and exciting
environment for teacher and students.
 A teacher can use a variety of instructional
materials that fall under three categories-visual,
audio, and audio-visual.
 Teachers can also modify instructional materials
to suit specific needs of students in the
classroom.

16. THE END
 Sylondia Hooks
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