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Lesson 6
  Using and Evaluating of Instructional Materials

Summary of Lesson:

There are guidelines that ought to be followed for an effective use of instructional materials; first is their selection and second is their use.
The materials that we select must: give a true picture of the ideas they present; contribute to the attainment of the learning objective; be appropriate to the age, intelligence and experience of the learners; be in good and satisfactory condition; provide for a teacher’s guide; help develop the critical and creative thinking powers of students; and be worth the time, expense and effort involved.
To ensure effective use of instructional materials, the authors of Instructional Media, Smith and Nagel advise us to abide by the acronym PPPF, which means – Prepare Yourself; Prepare Your Students; Present the Materials and; Follow Up.

My Learning:

The use of instructional materials is not the end in itself, but it is a means to an end, which is the attainment of the learning objective. Selecting appropriate instructional materials is one thing and it is another thing to ensure its effective use. And there is a need to follow up to find out if the objective was attained or not, otherwise they become useless.

My Application:

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.

Lesson 7
Direct and Purposeful Experiences and Beyond

Summary:

    Direct, purposeful experiences are our concrete and firsthand experiences that make up the foundation of our learning; the rich experiences that our senses bring from which we construct the ideas, the concepts, the generalizations that give meaning and order to our lives.  They are experiences that are internalized in the sense that these experiences involved the asking of questions that have significance in the life of the person undergoing the direct experience.  They are purposeful because these experiences are undergone in relation to a purpose, that is learning.  They are done in relation to a certain learning objective.  And these experiences must be brought to a higher plane which is the level of generalization and abstraction.

My Learning:

    Usually, our lack of understanding are due to our lack of focus or attention, or our failure in the use of our senses.  It is said that the more senses involved in the experience, the more learning is attained.  So that learning can be maximized, all of the senses should be involved in the learning process and be one-pointed in the attainment of the goal. In direct, purposeful experience, i think that not only the five senses should be involved but the totality of our being: not only the senses or physical but including the affective or emotions and ultimately the higher senses which are our mental or cognitive faculties in order that the experience can be  meaningful and thus learning is surely attained.

My Application:

    Having learned that direct, purposeful experience can be a meaningful tool in the learning process, I should give my students later opportunities to learn by doing and immerse them in the world of experience, making real experience as instructional materials; help the students develop the five senses to the fullest to maximize their sensitivity and guide the students to draw meaning from the firsthand experiences to elevate their level of thinking to higher level; making abstraction or realization out of the experience.  With these, learning can be ensured.