Lesson 6: Using and Evaluating Instructional Materials

 

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.

The use of instructional materials can be of great help to the teacher to become effective in facilitating learning. As a teacher, I should adopt the guidelines provided by the experts in the selection of instructional materials and in their use. Likewise I should try to avoid the R.O.G. Syndrome (running out of gas) especially if the materials to be used are mechanical ones, hence it is a wise move to try out the materials ahead of the class schedule to avoid unwanted situations. If careful planning is employed, the use of instructional materials can be an effective partner in attaining the teacher’s mission.