This document discusses guidelines for selecting and using instructional materials effectively. It recommends that materials should accurately portray concepts, contribute meaningful content to learning objectives, and be appropriate for students. When using materials, teachers should prepare themselves and students, properly present the materials, and follow up to assess learning. Both selecting appropriate materials and utilizing them well are necessary to facilitate instruction.

1. Educational technology 1
 “ You should have a good idea of your
destination, both in the over-all purpose of
education and in the everyday work of your
teaching. If you do not know where you are
going,you cannot properly choose a way to get
there.”
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2. * The use of instructional materials can be effective if it is properly
selected depending on the topic and if it is properly used. It should
be appropriate and satisfactory for the ultimate goal of facilitating
learning.

3.  One of the instructional materials used to attain instructional objectives is
field trip.
>It is not enough to bring the class out for a field trip and make them observe anything or everything or
use other instructional materials for no preparation and clear reason at all.
>For an effective use of instructional materials such as field trip, there are guidelines
that ought to be observed, first of all, in their selection and second, in their use.
"Selection of Materials"
The following guide questions express standards to consider in the selection of
instructional materials:
 Does the material give a true picture of the ideas they present? To avoid misconceptions, it
is always good to ask when the materials was produced.
 Does the material contribute meaningful content to the topic under study? Does the
material help you achieve the instructional objectives?
 Is the material aligned to the curriculum standards and competencies?
 Is the material culture-and grades-sensitive
 Does the materials have culture bias?

4.  Is the physical condition of the materials satisfactory? An example, is a photograph
properly mounted?
 Is there a teacher’s guide to provide a briefing for effective use? The chance that the
instructional material will be used to the maximum and to the optimum is increased with
a teacher’s guide.
 Can the materials in question help to make students better thinkers and develop their
critical faculties? With exposure to mass media, it is highly important that we maintain
and strengthen our rational powers.
 Does the use of materials make learners collaborate with one another?
 Does the material promote self-study?
 Is the material worth the time, expense and effort involved? A field trip, for instance,
requires much time, effort, and money. Is it more effective than any other less expensive
and less demanding instructional material that can take its place? Or is there a better
substitute?

5. The Proper Use of Materials
You may have selected your instructional materials well. This is no guarantee that the instructional
material will be effectively utilized. It is one thing to select a good instructional material, it is another thing
to use it well.
To ensure effective use of instructional material, Hayden Smith and Thomas
Nagel,(1972) book authors on instructional media, advise us to abide by the acronym PPPF.
 PREPARE YOURSEF
-it simply means that you should know your lesson objective and your expectation
from the class after the session. There should be a planning ahead on how you’re going to
proceed the discussion and evaluate after.
 PREPARE YOUR STUDENTS
-it implies setting class expectation and learning goals. This comes by throwing them
guide questions and motivating them as a way of keeping them interested and engaged.

6.  PRESENT THE MATERIALS
-It means you should rehearsed first the materials you are going to use before
presenting them to the class. This is important especially if the materials you are using
are mechanical in nature, for example, PowerPoints and other multimedia
presentations. This is to avoid what they call as R.O.G syndrome of running out of gas.
This syndrome usually occurs due to lack of planning.
 FOLLOW UP
-The main function of using instructional materials is to achieve an objective
and that is ultimately the learning of the students. Using this is not an end in itself
but a means to an end so there is a need for follow up to know if you have attained
your objective.

7. “Factors to be considered as standards for
the selection of instructional materials”
 The materials should present the precise and true ideas of the topic or
subject being discussed.
 The materials should add meaning to the content of the topic and
these should help you achieve your instructional objectives.
 The materials should be appropriate to the age, intelligence, and experiences
of the students.
 The materials should be satisfactory.
 The materials should have a teacher’s guide for effective use.
 The materials should develop the student’s higher critical thinking skills.
 The materials should be accessible and affordable for the students.

8. SUMMING UP!
To ensure that instructional materials serve their purpose in instruction, we need to
observe some guidelines in their selection and use.The materials that we select must:
• Give a true picture of the ideas they present
o Contribute to the attainment of the learning objective
 Be aligned to curriculum standards and competencies
 Be appropriate to the age , intelligence and experience of the learners
 Be in good and satisfactory condition
 Be culture-sensitive and gender-sensitive
• Provide for a teacher’s guide
 Help develop the critical and creative thinking powers of students
 Promote collaborative learning
 Be worth the time, expense and effort involved

9. For optimum use of the
instructional material, it is
necessary that the teacher
papers:Herself
Her students
The instructional materials and
does follow up.
Promote independent study

10. Making the connection
 You learned Robert Gagne’s nine(9) instructional events in the subject Facilitating learning. These are:
1. Gain attention
2. Inform learner of objectives
3. Stimulate recall of prior learning
4. Present stimulus materials
5. Provide learner guidance
6. Elicit performance
7. Provide feedback
8. Assess performance and
9. Enhance retention transfer
Connect Gagne’s nine instructional events to the PPPF acronym in this Lesson in relation to use of
instructional materials. Are Smith and Gagne saying similar things?

11. IT IS ONE THING TO SELECT A GOOD
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL, IT IS
ANOTHER THING TO USE IT WELL.

12. PREPARED BY:
NOREEN ESTREMOS
BEED-2 (GENERAL EDUCATION)