What are the requirements for

an Instructional Plan/Module

INTRODUCTION
provides interest and
motivation to the students. It
focuses students' attention on
the lesson and its purposes. It
also convinces students that
they will benefit from the
lesson.

Elements of a Good Introduction

introduce the topic and provide background
information
limit the scope of the discussion
define/state the topic

Ways to Present an Introduction

Asking questions to get the students thinking about
the topic of the lesson
Showing pictures that relate to the lesson topic
Telling a story to show the importance of the topic
Bringing in "realia" (real objects) related to the
lesson

OBJECTIVES

articulate the knowledge and skills you want

students to acquire by the end of the lesson.
Objectives must be assessed and must be paired
with learning activities.

Objectives should
Be student-centered
Use action verbs
Be measureable

EXAMPLES
At the end of this lesson, the student will be able to
describe
Provide sympathy for disenfranchised patients.
Understand, Know, Appreciate, Study, Learn, Cover
Calculate, Discuss, Define, Interpret, Illustrate,
Rate, Explain, Describe, Apply, Analyze, Compare,
Contrast, Translate
Know how to classify disorders using the DSM IV
criteria.
Given a specific client profile, the student will be
able to provide an appropriate intervention.