SELECTING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

FOR TEACHING SCIENCE

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME

 Identify instructional materials appropriate for the given

science objectives.
SCIENCE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

 Different types of media

 Personal resource file
 Technology
MEDIA

 One of the most important motivation strategies to enhance

learning
 The different media used in class must be effective for
learners
 Must be correlated with instructional objectives
MEDIA

 Videotapes
 DVDs
 Videos of learners’ performance in school, pictures, and
others
PERSONAL RESOURCE FILE

 A compilation of relevant instructional materials used in

teaching Science
 Pictures, charts, cutouts, sample lessons, working sheets for
learners, supplementary reading materials, assessment tools/
instruments, handouts, pamphlets, posters, portfolios, and
others
TECHNOLOGY

 Includes computers and other electronic equipment and

devices
 Studies revealed that significant gains were made in learners’
performance in different learning areas using computer-
assisted instruction
TYPES OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
AND THEIR USES
 MEDIUM USES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Charts • Attract • Inexpensive • Limited to two

Posters attention • No equipment dimensions
Bulletin Boards • Arouse interest needed • No motion
• Reinforce and • Easy to use and
add dimension store
• Provide • Readily available
concrete
meaning to
abstract ideas
 MEDIUM USES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Chalkboards • Clarify • Flexibility and • Fixed at a certain

sequence of versatility height that is not
• Most available always
events • Make the subject comfortable for
• Focus attention more narrative other users
• Stimulate • Can illustrate a
• Become cloudy
discussion point-by-point
and chalky after
outline of a lesson
• Very useful for time with the use
showing solutions of certain kinds of
• Can improve chalks and
thinking ability of improper cleaning
learners by direct practices
attention on the
chalkboard
 MEDIUM USES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Overhead • Graphic • Inexpensive • Impermanent

Transparencies presentations software • Require less
• Availability common
• Size equipment
 MEDIUM USES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Handouts • For important • Can be • Some learners

information: prepared in don’t like to
as a quiz advance read handouts
as a guide • Can be retained
as a reminder for future
• To emphasize a reference and
point review
• For a complete
explanation
 MEDIUM USES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Audiotapes • Music fitness • Ease of • Portable player

Compact testing production is bulkier and
Disks-audio • Create a mood • Low cost, heavier than
accessible other
equipment like
MP3 player
 MEDIUM USES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Videotapes • Evaluation of • Instant replay • Require

Films student • Can be saved equipment such
CDs-visual performance for future use as portable
DVDs • Self-evaluation • Can be pre- players and
of student or record other audio-
teacher • Inexpensive visual devices
• Magnify small • Portable
objects • Ease of
• Students can operation
make their own
videos
• For individual
study
 MEDIUM USES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Videotapes • Facilitate • Can be • May not

Films homework interfaced with guarantee
CDs-visual • Stimulate verbal a computer for learning process,
DVDs communication individualized thus, they need
and creativity instruction to be
• Present meaning supplemented
involving motion by other
• Compel teaching
attention methods
• Heighten reality
• Speed up or
slow down time
 MEDIUM USES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Videotapes • Enlarge or
Films reduce size
CDs-visual • Bring past or
DVDs present into
class
• Heighten reality
• Speed up or
slow down time
• Enlarge or
reduce size
• Bring past or
present into
class
 MEDIUM USES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Videotapes • Build common

Films denominator of
CDs-visual experience
DVDs • Influence and
change methods
• Promote
understanding
of abstract
concepts
 MEDIUM USES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Computers • Computer- • High interest • Equipment

assisted • Fast often limited to
instruction computer lab or
• Record keeping resource center
• Word • Software is
processing currently limited
 MEDIUM USES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Illustrated • Enhancement of • Magnification or • Requires

lecture with concepts reduction darkened room
computer or • Inexpensive
slide projector software
• High reality
• Can be
combined with
audio
 MEDIUM USES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Magnetic • Strategy talks • Easy • More expensive

boards • Attention than chalkboard
getting • Not available in
• Less hazardous all stores
specially for the
asthmatic
people
 MEDIUM USES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Objects and • Exemplifies real- • Enlargement or • Sometimes the

displays life situations reduction displays are
• Comparisons • High reality – expensive but
3D not very
engaging for
students
SELECTING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
FOR TEACHING SCIENCE
PUBLISHER’S KITS

 Contain teacher’s guide, learner’s activity guides, review or

drill activities, films, film strips, educational video tapes, etc
GENERAL SCIENCE KITS

 Contain materials that are very useful for lecture-

demonstration
 Items: bar magnets, dry cells, beakers, test tubes, tubing,
miniature lamps and lamp bases, copper wire, etc
MATERIALS FROM HOME, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY

 Free and inexpensive materials

 Science teachers create or design materials to aid science
instruction out of the collected items
OTHER MATERIALS IN SCIENCE CLASSROOMS:

 Textbooks and other supplementary reading materials

 Graphic media
 Audiovisual media such as videotapes, film strips, DVDs,
instructional television programs, etc.
 Computer software
SELECTION AND UTILIZATION OF GRAPHIC MEDIA

1. Clearness and clarity of illustrations and text

2. Vocabulary and clarity of concept development
3. Attractiveness of the graphic
SELECTION AND UTILIZATION OF AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA

1. Appropriateness and quality audiovisuals

2. Vocabulary and concept development
3. Graphics, color, freshness of presentation
4. Quality of the narration and background music
SELECTION AND UTILIZATION OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE

1. Software is compatible with the available computers.

2. Program is simple and easy to use
3. Program is flexible in handling learners’ responses
4. Program properly motivates learners’ responses
5. Software has been reviewed by a reliable source