This document contains lesson plans submitted by students for a class on instructional materials and Dale's Cone of Experience. It includes: 1) An explanation of Dale's Cone of Experience which arranges learning experiences from most hands-on to most abstract. 2) Descriptions of the different bands or types of experiences in the Cone, including direct experiences, demonstrations, exhibits, and verbal symbols. 3) Guidance on selecting and properly using instructional materials based on standards of accuracy, relevance, and helping students learn. 4) A schedule assigning topics related to the Cone of Experience and instructional materials to different student presenters over two class days.

1. Rizal
Technological
University
LESSON 5 : THE CONE EXPERIENCE
LESSON 6 : USING AND EVALUATING
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
SUBMITTED BY :
(WRECKING GIRLS)
MARK JOHN BRIOL CASAO
ZAJARAH BALAJADIA
ROVEL INIGUEZ
VENUS MASAGANDA
JOANNE DELA CRUZ
RUDELYN TASANI
SUBMITTED TO:
DR. ULYSSES L. LIM
2ND SEMESTER (2013-2014)

2. LESSON 5 : THE CONE EXPERIENCE
CONE EXPERIENCE – IS A MODELTHAT PRESENTS BANDS OF
EXPERIENCE ARRANGED ACCORDING TO DEGREE OF
ABSTRACTION AND NOT DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY .
EDGAR DALE ( APRIL 27 1900 IN BENSON , MINNNESOTA )
HE WAS A AMERICAN EDUCATIONIST WHO DEVELOPED THE
CONE OF EXPERIENCE. HE MADE SEVERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO
AUDIO AND VISUAL INSTRUCTION, INCLUDING A METHODOLOGY
FOR ANALYZING THE CONTENT OF MOTION PICTURES
PARTS OF CONE EXPERIENCE
DIRECT PURPOSEFUL EXPERIENCE – WE BUILD UP OUR
RESERVOIR OF MEANINGFUL INFORMATION AND IDEAS
THROUGH THE FIVE SENSES.
CONTRIVED EXPERIENCES – WE MAKE USE OF A
REPRESENTATIVE MODELS OR MOCK UPS OF REALITY FOR
PRACTICAL REASONS AND SO THAT WE CAN MAKE THE

3. REAL LIFE ACCESSIBLE TO THE STUDENTS PERCEPTION
AND UNDERSTANDING .
DRAMATIZED EXPERIENCES –WE CAN PARTICIPATE IN A
RECONSTRUCTED EXPERIENCE, EVEN THOUGH THE
ORIGINAL EVENT IS FAR REMOVED FROM US IN TIME.
DEMONSTRATIONS – IT IS
A VISUALIZED EXPLANATION OF AN
IMPORTANT FACT, IDEA OR PROCESS BY THE USE OF
PHOTOGRAPHS , DRAWINGS, FILMS, DISPLAYS, OR GUIDED
MOTIONS.
STUDY TRIPS – ARE EXCURSIONS, EDUCATIONAL TRIPS AND
VISITS CONDUCTED .
EXHIBITS – THESE ARE DISPLAYS TO BE SEEN BY SPECTATORS.
TELEVISION AND MOTION PICTURES – IT CAN RECONSTRUCT
THE REALITY OF THE PAST SO THAT WE ARE MADE TO FEEL
WE ARE THERE .
STILL PICTURES, RECORDINGS, RADIO – THESE ARE VISUAL
AND AUDITORY DEVICES WHICH MAY BE USED BY AN
INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP.

4. VISUAL SYMBOLS – THESE ARE NO LONGER REALISTIC
REPRODUCTION OF PHYSICAL THINGS FOR THESE ARE
HIGHLY ABSTRACT REPRESENTATIONS .
VERBAL SYMBOLS – THEY ARE NOT LIKE THE OBJECTS OR
IDEAS FOR WHICH THEY STAND. THEY USUALLY DO NOT
CONTAIN VISUAL CLUES TO THEIR MEANING .

5. LESSON 6 : USING AND EVALUATING
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

6. HOW CAN INSTRUCTORS USE THE CONE OF EXPERIENCE?
According to Dale’s research, the least effective
method at the top, involves learning from information
presented through verbal symbols, i.e., listening to
spoken words. The most effective methods at the
bottom, involves direct, purposeful learning
experiences, such as hands-on or field experience.
Direct purposeful learning experiences represent
reality or the closet things to real, everyday life.
The cone charts the average retention rate for various
methods of teaching. The further you progress down
the cone, the greater the learning and the more
information is likely to be retained. It also suggests that
when choosing an instructional method it is important
to remember that involving students in the process
strengthens knowledge retention.
It reveals that “action-learning” techniques result in up
to 90% retention. People learn best when they use
perceptual learning styles. Perceptual learning styles
are sensory based. The more sensory channels
possible in interacting with a resource, the better
chance that many students can learn from it. According
to Dale, instructors should design instructional
activities that build upon more real-life experiences.

7. SELECTION OF MATERIALS
THE FOLLOWING GUIDE GUIDED QUESTIONS EXPRESS
STANDARDS TO CONSIDER IN THE SELECTION OF
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
 DOES THE MATERIAL GIVE A TRUE PICTURE OF THE IDEAS
THE PRESENT? TO AVOID MISCONCEPTIONS, IT IS ALWAYS
GOOD TO ASK WHEN THE MATERIAL WAS PRODUCED.
 DOES THE MATERIAL CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFUL CONTENT
TO THE TOPIC UNDER STUDY? DOES THE MATERIAL HELP
YOU ACHIEVE THE INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVE ?
 IS THE MATERIAL ALIGNED TO THE CURRICULUM
STANDARDS AND COMPETENCES?
 IS THE MATERIAL CULTURE-AND GRADES-SENSITIVE?
 DOES THE MATERIAL HAVE CULTURE BIAS?
 IS THE MATERIAL APPROPRIATE FOR THE AGE,
INTELLIGENCE AND EXPERIENCE OF THE LEARNERS?
 IS THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE MATERIAL
SATISFACTORY ? AN EXAMPLE, IS A PHOTOGRAPH
PROPERLY MOUNTED ?
 IS THERE A TEACHER GUIDE TO 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 MATERIAL IN QUESTION HELP TO MAKE STUDENTS
BETTER THINKERS AND DEVELOP THEIR CRITICAL
FACULTIES? WITH EXPOSURE TO MASS MEDIA, IT IS HIGHLY

8. IMPORTANT THAT WE MAINTAIN AND STRENGTHEN OUR
RATIONAL POWERS .
 DOES THE USE OF MATERIAL MAKE LEARNERS
COLLABORATE WITH ONE ANOTHER?
 DOES THE MATERIALS 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?
THE PROPER USE OF MATERIALS
YOU MAY HAVE SELECTED YOUR INSTRUCTIONS MATERIAL
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 .
P – prepare yourself
P – prepare your student
P – present the material
F – follow up
PREPARE YOUR SELF – YOU KNOW YOUR LESSON OBJECTIVE
AND WHAT YOU EXPECTED FROM THE CLASS AFTER THE
SESSION AND WHY YOU HAVE YOU EXPECTED FROM THE CLASS

9. AFTER THE SESSION AND WHY YOU HAVE SELECTED SUCH
PARTICULAR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL.
PREPARE YOUR STUDENTS – SET REASONABLY HIGH CLASS
EXPECTATIONS AND LEARNING GOALS. IT IS SOUND PRACTICE
TO GIVE THEM GUIDE QUESTIONS FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO
ANSWER DURING THE DISCUSSION .
PRESENT THE MATERIAL – UNDER THE BEST POSSIBLE
CONDITIONS. MANY TEACHERS ARE GUILTY OF THE R.O.G.
SYNDROME. THIS IS MEANS “RUNNING OUT OF GAS” WHICH
USUALLY RESULT FROM POOR PLANNING .
FOLLOW UP – REMEMBER THAT YOU USE INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIAL TO ACHIEVE AN OBJECTIVE , NOT TO KILL TIME NOR
TO GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK , NEITHER TO MERELY ENTERTAIN
THE CLASS . YOU USE THE INSTRUCTIONAL FOR THE
ATTAINMENT OF A LESSON OBJECTIVE.

10. Rizal Technological
University
DAY
TOPIC
Introduction and
Abstraction
1
PRESENTOR
Joanne Dela Cruz
Bands of experience
in Dale’s Cone
of Experience
Rudelyn Tasani
PS Personal Postscript –
The Cone of
Experience:
A Reminder
Venus S. Masaganda

11. Rizal Technological
University
DAY
TOPIC
PRESENTOR
Introduction and
Abstraction
Selection of
Materials
The Proper
Use of
Materials
2
Rovel Iniguez
Zajarah Balajadia
Mark John B. Casao

12. Rizal Technological University
Name : ____________________________________
Section :____________________________________
Date : _______________
Professor : _________
A.Write TRUE if the sentence given is correct If not write FALSE.
__________________1. Exhibit are displays to be seen by spectators.
__________________2. Direct purposeful experiences are first hand experiences
which serve as the foundation of our learning.
__________________3. Television and VHS pictures can reconstruct the reality of
the past so effectively that we are made to feel we are there.
__________________4. Field trips are excursions, educational trips, and visits
conducted to observe an event that is unavailable within the classroom.
__________________5. Demonstration is a visualized explanation of an important
facts and ideas.
__________________6. Demonstration is process by the use of photographs,
drawings, films, displays, or guided motions
_________________7. We can use representative models or mock ups in contrived
experiences.
_________________8. Edgar Dale is the proponent of Cone of Experience.
_________________9. Visual symbols can be charts, graphs, maps and diagrams.
_________________10. Still pictures, Recordings, radio are visual and auditory
device which may be used by an individual or a group.
B.
Enumeration
B.A. Give the bands of
experience in Dale’s Cone of
Experience
( 7 points)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
C.
8.
9.
10.
11.
B.B. Give the meaning of PPPF
(3 points)
PPPF-
Essay
Does the use of material make learners collaborate with one another?
Does PPPF help us to make our action well?

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ANSWER KEY
A. Write TRUE if the sentence given is correct If not write FALSE.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
True
True
False
False
True
True
True
True
True
True
B. Enumeration
B.A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Direct Purposeful Experiences
Contrived Experiences
Dramatized Experiences
Demonstrations
Study Trips
Exhibits
Educational Television
Motion Pictures
Recordings, Radio, Still Pictures
Visual Symbols
Verbal Symbols
B.B
P – Prepare yourself
P – Prepare your student
P – Present the material
F – Follow up
C. ESSAY
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Write your answer at the back of your questionnaire.
Write your answer at the back of your questionnaire.