COMMON ERRORS

IN LEARNING MATERIALS

Agnes M. Malinis
Learning Materials Specialist
Oasis Hotel, January 24 2019
TEXT ERRORS
Text Noncompliance with the curriculum
Errors Copyright infringement
Factual inaccuracy
Social content lapses
Sweeping generalizations
Faulty grammar
Wrong choice of words
Vague or inappropriate activities
Incorrect directions or activities
Noncompliance with the curriculum
Factual inaccuracy

Example:
If you are heading for Baguio City,
you will notice a 30-meter high
sculptured concrete head of
former Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
called the Marcos bust. (Social
Studies 4 TX, 2009 ed.)
Factual inaccuracy

This concrete sculpture was destroyed by the NPA in 2002.

Factual inaccuracy

• Sun Yat-Sen founded the Chinese Communist Party.

(Asya: Noon, Ngayon, at sa Hinaharap, 2004)

• This is one of the

songs our
preHispanic
ancestors sung. Sing
it. (From Social
Studies 3 TX)
Social content lapses
Social content lapses

depiction
of males
and females
in professions
 Social content lapses

bias (toward
males) in examples
of successful
persons
Sweeping generalizations

Examples:
The Chinese love opium. (Asya: Noon, Ngayon, at sa Hinaharap,
2004)
Faulty grammar
Faulty grammar
Faulty grammar Chapter Test
A. Direction: Write the word True if the statement is correct and
the word False if the statement is wrong.

1. rambutan’s peeling is (rough, smooth, soft).

2. cotton is (rough, smooth, soft).
3. pillow is (rough, smooth, soft).
4. baby’s skin is (rough, smooth, soft).
5. rocks are (hard, soft, smooth).

Liquids with different characteristics on how they

flow, take the shape of the container, how they
occupy space, taste and smell.
Common grammar errors
• Subject-verb agreement
Jon bring his books to school every day.
• Pronoun-antecedent agreement
Why do prejudice and discrimination happen?
How do you overcome it?
Common grammar errors

• Pronoun-antecedent agreement
The MAPEH worktexts are intended for
music education, art, and physical
education in high school. It may also be
used for related disciplines. These
worktexts contain the following
components:
Common grammar errors
• Tense
Common grammar errors
• Point of view

Unit 1:I Am a Filipino in Thought,

Word, and Deed
Unit 2 : Taking Pride in Our
Country and People
Unit 3 : Our Duties and
Responsibilities as a Filipino
Edited for consistency in point of view

Unit 1:I Am a Filipino in Thought,

Word, and Deed
Unit 2 : Taking Pride in My
Country and People
Unit 3 : My Duties and
Responsibilities as a Filipino
Edited for parallel construction

Chapter Test
A. Look at the object in each picture. In
your notebook, copy the name of the
object and write its corresponding state
of matter.
Common grammar errors
• Parallel construction

Chapter Test
A. Look at the pictures. In your notebook,
copy the name of the materials and their
corresponding state of matter.
Wrong choice of words
Wrong choice of words
Vague or inappropriate activities

Example:
Think of livelihood programs that you
believe to have assisted big populations in
many rural places. (From TLE 5 TX, 2010)
Vague or inappropriate activities

Pagyamanin Mo
1. Bumisita sa World Trade Center at gumawa ng
isang pagsusuri tungkol sa kasalukuyang
kalakaran ng kalakalan sa Pilipinas.

2. Gumawa ng isang riserts sa pamamagitan ng

pagbisita sa http://www.dti.gov.ph.

(From TLE 5 TX, 2010)

Incorrect directions or
activities
Make a comic strip to show
how important it is to your
family.
 LAYOUT
ERRORS
 Good design in an LM should:
• attract the learner’s attention
• sustain the learner’s interest
• help the LM communicate its message clearly and
effectively to the learner
• save the learner time and effort because the
message is easy to read
• maximize the learning opportunities for the learner
Layout Poor visual hierarchy of headings
Errors
Wrong placement of art in relation to text

Overuse of icons and unclear icons

Boxy design

Lack of unified look

Lack of white space (“breathing space”)

Poor
visual
hierarchy
of
headings
Edited to
show
correct
hierarchy
of
headings
Hierarchy of headings
Unit Head (UH) QUARTER 2 (36 pts/clc/bf)
Making Up Beds and Cots
(32 pts/clc/bf)

Lesson Head (LH) Floors and Surfaces

(30 pts/clc/bf)

Heading 1 Techniques and Procedures in Cleaning

(28 pts/clc/bf)

Heading 2 Stripping and Clearing

(26 pts/set as text)

Textmatter (12 pts/clc)

Wrong
placement
of art
in relation
to text
Overuse of icons
Unclear icons
Boxy design
Lack of unified look
Lack of unified look
Lack of unified look
Lack of
white
space
Lack of
white
space
 ERRORS
in
ILLUSTRATIVE
MATERIALS
Errors in Incomplete art
Drawings “Floating art”
and Distorted features
Photos
Unnecessary art
Wrong proportion
Mix of styles on a page
Wrong size
Vague art
Wrong choice of illustrative material to use
Incomplete art
Incomplete art
“Floating” art
Distorted
features
Unnecessary art
Wrong proportion
Wrong
proportion
Wrong
proportion
Wrong
proportion
With correct proportion
Mix of styles on a page
Mix of styles on a page
Wrong size
Vague art
Vague art
Wrong choice of illustrative material to use
ANALYSIS
value
of
icons
 In the end,
our goal is
drawing out
the best
book
possible.
Thank you!