HE FINALS_12 Flashcards
Choosing Instructional
Materials: Major Variables
Characteristics of the Learner
Sensorimotor abilities
Reading skills
Motivational levels (locus of control)
Developmental stages
Learning styles
Gender
Socioeconomic characteristics
Cultural backgrounds
Choosing Instructional Materials:
Major Variables
Characteristics of the Medium
Print
Demonstration
Audiovisual
Nonprint
Choosing Instructional Materials:
Major Variables
Characteristics of the Task
Learning domain
Complexity of behaviors to be achieved to
meet identified objectives
Commercial and self-composed materials have own advantages and disadvantages
Types of Instructional Materials:
Written Materials
Types of Instructional Materials:
Written Materials
Evaluating printed materials:
Nature of the audience
Literacy level required
Linguistic variety available
Clarity and brevity
Layout and appearance
Opportunity for repetition
Concreteness and familiarity
3D objects allowing learner to immediately
apply knowledge, psychomotor skills while
the teacher gives feedback
Demonstration Materials:
Models
Abstract thinking, multiple senses
Enhances learning for visual, kinesthetic
Demonstration Materials:
Models
Demonstration Materials:
Models
Types
Replicas
Analogues
Symbol
Resemble
Replicas
act like
Analogues
stand for
symbol