Designing, Selecting and Adapting Teaching Materials

Preparation of remedial materials for pupils is a crucial aspect of corrective

instruction. Remedial materials prepared should meet the following criteria:

• The difficulty of the remedial material should be geared to the

child's readiness and maturity in the subject or skill to be
improved. A set of remedial materials should provide a wide
range of difficulty, covering several levels.

• The remedial measures should be designed to correct the pupils'

individual difficulties. Through the use of observation, interview
and diagnostic testing materials, the teacher should analyse the
work of the pupils in order to locate the specific retaining needs.
An adequate amount of remedial materials must be provided
which is designed to correct the specific difficulties identified.

• The remedial materials should be self-directive. Pupils may differ

widely as to the instructional materials needed to correct their
difficulties.

• The remedial measures must permit individual rates of progress.

• A method should be provided for recording individual progress.

When a pupil has the opportunity to record his/her successes on
a progress record, he/she is given an additional incentivie to
achieve.

Teachers should exercise their discretion in the appropriate use of teaching aids.
Appropriate teaching aids not only help to enhance pupils' interest in learning, but
will also consolidate the knowledge they learned, thus achieving the objective of
teaching. Common teaching aids are concrete objects, figures, models, word cards,
number cards and audio-visual equipment. When designing and using teaching aids,
teachers should first consider their practical use and assess whether the aim of
remedial teaching can be attained.

Source: Dr. Kumar A. ; (2016, November 30). Importance of Remedial Teaching. Advance Research
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