Selecting Methods

and Media
in Course Design
Overview of Course Design
Course goals and aims
National, regional and local needs
Objectives specification
Content listing
Selection of methods and media
Preparing instructional materials
Implementation of the PLAN
Evaluation
Factors affecting selection of
methods and media
Students

Objectives
Selection of methods,
Media and Materials

Environment

Resources
What comes first?
Methods, media and
instructional material?

Methods

Selection
Wheel Media
Scenario for methods
1. In a lab students find out whether
there is relationship among
voltage, resistance and current.
2. Dissection of a frog
3. Students individually explore a
topic such as Indias first war of
independence and get together to
share their learning.
4. Students practice conflict
resolution through role-playing
Scenario for media
1. Showing production of
iron/steel
2. Learning jingles for an
advertising class
3. Discovering the various
facets of Indian history
4. Human heart
Instructional methods
Lecture presentation
Cooperative learning
Discovery
Problem solving
Games
Discussion
Drill and practice
Demonstration
Instructional media

Audio cassettes
Video cassettes
Computers and
multimedia
Graphics
Real objects
Slides/transparencies
Handouts
Matching methods and media
Audio Video Multi- Model Trans Texts
media
Lecture

Demon

Coop.
Learn
Discov

Prob

Games

Drill &
Pract
Scenario for methods
1. Discovery
2. Demonstration
3. Cooperative learning
4. Simulation
Scenario for media
1. Video
2. Audio
3. Multimedia
4. Model