Seminar-workshop@NMSCST on Aug14-16, 2019

Instructional Materials:
Types, Format, & Styles

Teresita C. Hermocilla-Borres
Chief, Quality Assurance Office
Member, CMU Press Board
Activity
Activity
Instructional Materials

Types Format Style

Instructional Materials
These are print
and non print
media used to
transmit
information and
the
accompanying
hardware and
software needed
for the delivery
of instruction.
Instructional Materials: Types

Print Non-
print
Instructional Materials: Type A
Books
Workbooks These are the
Worktexts ones that the
CMU Press has
Laboratory
Manuals been doing to

Print Learning Guides

enhance
curricular
Modules instruction in
Lecture Notes the university
Lecture Guides
Printed IMs: Advantages

• Available to learner in the absence of a teacher

• Widely acceptable, familiar
• Readily available
• Relatively cheap
• Convenient form
• Learner controls rate of reading
• Content easily altered to target specific
audiences
Printed IMs: Disadvantages

– Most abstract form of reality

– Immediate feedback limited
– Proper reading level essential for full
usefulness
– Less useful with low literate learners or
visually or cognitively impaired learners
– Inappropriate for illiterate learners
Sharing CMU Press samples

 Institutionally-collaborative
Book
 authored by Dr. Prado, Dr.
Penaso, Dr Cimene, Dr. Aves,
and Dr. Simbulan
 Used by graduate and
undergraduate students of
CMU, BukSU, CU, SKSU, CSU,
and other HEIs in Mindanao
 Sold at P 250.00 only
Sharing CMU Press samples

 Collaborative Book authored

by faculty members of the Dept.
of Languages and Literature,
College of Arts and Sciences
 Used by senior high school and
undergraduate students of CMU
 Sold at P 300.00 only
Sharing CMU Press samples

 CollaborativeLearning Guide
 authored by faculty members of the Dept.
of Office Administration, College of
Business Management
 Used by undergraduate students of CMU
 Sold at P 180.00 only
Sharing CMU Press samples

 CollaborativeActivity Guide
 authored by faculty members of the Dept.
of Office Administration, College of
Business Management
 Used by undergraduate students of CMU
 Sold at P 210.00 only
Sharing CMU Press samples

 Single-authored Lecture Notes

 authored by a faculty member of the Dept.
of College of Veterinary Medicine
 Used by undergraduate students of CMU
 Sold at P 310.00 only
Instructor/Professor made IMs: Advantages
•Tailor fit to the institution’s policies, procedures and
guidelines.

•Build in answers to those questions asked most frequently in

class sessions.

•Highlight points considered especially important by the

teacher/program/discipline.

•Reinforce specific oral instructions and clarify difficult

concepts.
FORMAT: Books

Books and
monographs
shall have
free-style
format.
FORMAT: Workbooks
I. Introduction
II. Objectives
III. Materials/Equipment
IV. Procedure
• Special Instructions
• Step by step
instruction/directions on what is
to be done and what key points
are to be observed.
V. Guide Questions
VI. References
FORMAT: Activity Manual

I. Introduction
II. Objectives
III. Materials/Equipment
IV. Procedure
• Special Instructions
• Step by step instruction/directions
on what is to be done and what key
points are to be observed.
V. Guide Questions
VI. References
FORMAT: Laboratory Manuals
I. Introduction
II. Objectives
III. Materials/Equipment
IV. Procedure
•Special Instructions
•Step by step instruction/directions
on what is to be done and what key
points are to be observed.
V. Results and Discussion
VI. Guide Questions
VII. References
FORMAT: Lecture Guides
I. Introduction
II. Objectives
III. Materials/Equipment
IV. Procedure
•Special Instructions
•Step by step instruction/directions
on what is to be done and what key
points are to be observed.
V. Results and Discussion
VI. Guide Questions
VII. References
FORMAT: Learning Guides
I. Course Number
II. Course Title
III. Course Outline
a. Course Description
b. Credit Units
c. Number of Hours
d. Semester Offered
e. Overall Aim (taken from the course
description)
f. Objectives (General objectives of the
course)
g. Course Requirement:
To successfully complete the course, you are required
to perform/conduct all the learning activities specified in
each unit to the satisfaction of the facilitator. Overall
assessment of the outputs will be based on the
following:
FORMAT: Learning Guides, cont’d…
Unit Weight (%)
I 15
II 30
III 25
IV 20
V 10
Total 100

NOTE: Per UNIT, it shall follow

this format:
FORMAT: Learning Guides, cont’d…

I. Unit No.:
II. Title of Unit:
III. Time Allotment
IV. Introduction
V. Aim (Description of the Unit):
VI. Learning Objectives
At the end of this unit, you are expected
to
VII. Topics:
VIII. Learning Activity Per Topic:
IX. Assessment Per Unit:
FORMAT: Internship Guides

The instructor’s/
professor’s way of
delivering the lesson
is highly respected.
FORMAT: Modules
I. Main Topic or Subject Matter Area
II. Overview to include the following
a. Introduction/Rationale
b. Objectives
c. Learners
d. Time Frame
e. Prerequisite Skills
III. Learning Unit 1 (Sub-topic) See Dr. Azuelo’s
a. Pretest samples
b. Learning Plan
b.1 Learning Objectives
b.2 Time Frame
b.3 Materials Needed
b.4 Suggested Activities
b.5 Content
b.6. References
IV. Learning Unit 2 (similar to Learning Unit 1, etc)
V. Notes and Suggested Readings
Instructional Materials: Type B
Video clips
These are
Movies possible
Non CDs, ADs, AVDs
Charts
windows for
consideration of
Diagrams the CMU Press
Print Maps
Board in the
coming years.
PPTs
Digital Sound Files
Computer-aided materials, etc
Concluding Notes

Instructional Teachers are still

Materials are the main
aids to actors in the
facilitate teaching-learning
instruction. situation.
The challenge…

“Start writing, no matter what.

The water does not flow until
the faucet is turned on.”
― Louis L'Amour

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