This document discusses instructional technology and media for learning, specifically focusing on using multimedia to engage learners. It provides examples of 4 types of learning centers: skill centers, interest centers, remedial centers, and enrichment centers. It also discusses instructional applications of manipulatives and compares the advantages and limitations of various display surfaces like whiteboards, bulletin boards, cloth and magnetic boards, and flip charts.

1. KPT 6044 - PEMBELAJARAN BERASASKAN ELEKTRONIK DAN WEB
TUGASAN 4 : Pembacaan Dan Penilaian Kendiri (Merujuk Teks)
Instructional Technology And Media For Learning
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Using Multimedia To Engage Learners ( page 256-281)
NAMA
: SURAYA BT KAMARUDDIN
NO MATRIKS : M2012 1000 495
SEMESTER
:3
PROGRAM : SARJANA PENDIDIKAN AWAL KANAK-KANAK
FAKULTI
: PENDIDIKAN DAN PEMBANGUNAN MANUSIA
PENSYARAH : PROF. MADYA DATO’ DR ABD LATIF HJ GAPOR

2. Instructional Technology And Media For Learning
CHAPTER ELEVEN - Using Multimedia To Engage Learners ( page 256-281)
CONTINUING MY PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Demonstrating Profesional Knowledge
Question No 3. Discuss 4 types of learning centers and describe one specific examples of each.
Skill centers
Interest centers
Remedial centers
Enrichment centers
A combination of instructional media and materials which designed to promote individual or small group learning focused on a
specific topic.
Provide students with
opportunities to do additional
practice, typically to reinforce a
skill previously taught through
other media or strategies.
Stimulates new interest and
encourage creativity
Help students who need
additional assistance with a
particular concept or skill.
A center that offers stimulating
experiences for student who
have completed requires
classroom activities.
Teachers can provide math
manipulatives to engage
students in constructing
concrete examples of maths
problem completed on a
worksheet
Teachers might set up a get –
acquainted center on insect life
before actually beginning a unit
on specific insect.
Students who having
difficulties grabbing the
concept of equivalent fractions
can get extra help, attention
and guidance by the teacher
Teachers can allow students
who finished their assigned
geometry activities to go
watching video associates to
constructing bridges using
geometric shapes.
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3. Question No 4. Describe instructional applications that are especially appropriate for manipulatives.
Field trips
Displays
Dioramas
Firsthand experiences (seeing and
hearing) with phenomena that cannot be
brought into the classroom for observation
or study
Viewing and studying, or creating, a
collection of labelled objects, visuals,
printed materials, and perhaps audio
recording that have an instructional intent
Viewing or creating three – dimensional
representations of past, present, or future
events or settings.
A class visits a city council meeting to
learn about governmental processes, or
goes to schoolyard to collect leaf
samples.
Students create a corner by displaying
artifacts that represent the cultural
heritage of each student and a map
depicting the country of each student’s
ancestors.
Student group build a four – part diorama
to show how a tree changes with the four
seasons.
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4. Question No 5. Compare the advantages and limitations of various types of display surfaces.
Whiteboards
Advantages
Limitations
Bulletin boards
Cloth and magnetic
boards
Flip charts
Viewing text and/or
visuals that support the
verbal presentation of
information.
Displaying student work
exemplifies the
motivational use of
bulletin boards. The
public recognition
offered by such
displays can play an
important role in the life
of the classroom. It
fosters pride in
achievement,
reinforcing student’s
efforts to do a good job.
Maneuvering visual is
easier and quicker.
Encourage students
manipulate visuals
materials creatively and
profitable to shy and
introvert students.
Extemporaneous
drawing of key words to
supplement a
presentation. Extremely
versatile, convenient,
and inexpensive media
format. Portable,
requires no electrical
power, has no moving
parts to wear out, can
be used in a range of
lighting conditions and
requires only a marking
pen.
1) Lack of attention to proper use. Display surfaces are so common that teachers often neglect to
give them the attention and respect they require.
2) Need for careful thought and planning because effective display should focus on one main topic
or objective.
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