INSTRUCTIONAL

MEDIA
Specific objectives

Analyze at least three instructional media/resources to be used in the

Analyze classroom after discussion

Discuss at least three factors for consideration when selecting instructional

Discuss media in small groups

Demonstrate an appreciation for the use of instructional media by

Demonstrate explaining how you would use a specific medium in the classroom.
Definition of instructional media

The effective use of learning

-resources used by the teacher resources requires the ability to
and the students during teaching select material appropriate to the
or instruction. age of the student as well as the
topic.
Types of media

◦ Print----books, news paper, periodicals, stories

magazines , Maps and charts, hand outs, worksheets
◦ Non- print photos , pictures, radio, model television,
computer, cell phone sculpture etc.
◦ Verbal----guest speaker
◦ Reasons for using pictures?

◦ How could you use this picture in the

classroom?
 What are some reasons for using
pictures?

Arouse curiosity and interest

Facilitate concept learning

Pictures
widen horizons

generate questions

Create opportunities for discussions

Computers
Reasons for using computers

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 Students can use the computer for:

research

computer simulated games

Computers chat rooms,

presentations of power point etc.

Collaboration

Group work
 What are the benefits of using the
computer in instruction?

Stimulate interest in the lesson

Benefits of Use bulk data to produce a large

amount of information
using the
computer Captures multiple senses

Caters for different learning styles

Allows student to obtain up- to-date

information
Drawbacks backs of using the
computer
◦ Information overload –teachers need to teach students how to select
information
◦ Students need to know how to organize and analyse information
◦ Plagiarism
◦ Misuse of the technology-surfing inappropriate information
Group work
◦ Select Three other instructional media :
◦ 1) Write three benefits of using each of the instructional medium .
◦ 2) Suggest three challenges or drawbacks you could face in using each of the
medium selected .
◦ Suggest one way you could address one of the challenges.
Selecting appropriate media
◦

◦ View video on instructional media found on Moodle.

◦ Explain the seven steps in selecting materials for the classroom.
◦ What are the four factors to consider when selecting instructional media for the
classroom? (towards the end of the video)
◦ Read chapter 6 pg.135—157( Griffith and Barth 2006. or any other reading material
on instructional media.
◦ Create an aid, and select an audio or visual that you will use in one of your lessons.
Bring to class both

◦ These will be discussed next class

Evening group
◦ Suppose you were mainly giving notes to your class to write for Social Studies.
◦ Select a topic and an age group for a class.
◦ Select one audio-visual instructional medium for each part of the lesson and
state how you would use it for :
◦ The introduction
◦ Development
◦ Assessment of the lesson