Using and

Evaluating
Instructional
Materials
“ You should have a good idea of
your destination, both in the over-
all purposes of education and in
the everyday work of your
teaching. If you do not know
where you are going, you cannot
properly choose a way to get
there.”
Questions:
1.From the conversation, Linus said: “It
was real field, and we saw it ……we
saw the field.
What senses were at work in the field
trip?
2. Did the field trip accomplish
something specific for Linus?
Why do you say so?
FIELD TRIP
One of the instructional materials used
to attain instructional objectives
It is not enough to bring the class out
for a field trip and make them observe
anything or everything or use other
instructional materials for no
preparations and clear reason at all.
For an effective use of
instructional materials such as
fieldtrip, there are guidelines that
ought to be observed
SELECTION
THEIR USE
SELECTION OF MATERIALS
Do the materials give a true picture of the
ideas they present?
Do the materials contribute meaningful
content to the topic understudy? Does the
material help you achieve the instructional
objective?
Is the material appropriate for the age ,
intelligence , and experience of the learner?
Is the physical condition of the material
satisfactory?
Is there a teacher’s guide to provide a
briefing for effective use?
Can the materials in question help to
make students better thinkers and develop
their critical faculties?
Is the material worth the time , expense
and effort involved?
 The Proper Use of
Materials
Hayden Smith &
Thomas Nagel
 book authors on Instructional Media
 the one who give the acronym PPPF
P=repare yourself
P=repare your
student
P=resent the material
F=ollow up
Prepare yourself :
You know your lesson objectives and what
you expect from the class after the session
and why you have selected such particular
instructional materials.
Prepare your students :
Set class expectations and learning
goals.
Present the materials :
under the best possible conditions. Many teachers
are guilty of the R.O.G. Syndrome. This means
“running out of gas’ which usually results from
poor planning.
Follow up :
remember that you use instructional materials to
achieve an objective , not to kill time nor to give
yourself a break , neither to merely entertain the
class.