Lesson Planning Flashcards
Purpose of a lesson plan (MSOCCUR)
M- MATERIAL: wise selection of material, eliminate unimportant details
S- SUITABLE SEQUENCE: aids in presentation of material for effective learning, order is important
O- OUTLINE FOR TEACHING: provides a structured outline for teaching material
C- CONSIDERATION OF ALL PARTS: teach all parts and be thorough
C- CONFIDENCE FOR NEW INSTRUCTOR: gives confidence to new instructor
U- UNIFORMITY OF INSTRUCTION: all students will learn the same information
R- RELATES LESSONS TO OBJECTIVES: relates lessons to course objectives
Characteristics of a well planned lesson (PRFUCS)
P- PRACTICALITY: planned to fit the students needs. Don’t plan a 6 hour lesson for a 2 hour block
R- RELATION TO COURSE TRAINING: relates to course objectives, gives final goal and student understands
F- FLEXIBILITY: should allow for modification as necessary
U- UNITY OF INSTRUCTION: unified instruction ties all information together
C- CONTENT: should contain new material that relates to previous lesson
S- SCOPE: one can only learn so much so avoid overloading student
Instructional steps (4 steps)
- Preparation
- Presentation
- Application
- Review and of evaluation
How to use a lesson plan properly (5 things)
- Be familiar with lesson plan and objective
- Use lesson plan as a guide
- The lesson plan is not suitable for thinking
- Adapt the lesson plan to the class or student
- Revise lesson plan periodically
Lesson plan items (7 things)
- Lesson objectives: desired student learning outcome
- Elements involved: elements of knowledge and skill necessary to meet objective
- Schedule: times to be spent
- Equipment: material and aids required
- Instructors actions: presentation of elements
- Student actions: desired student responses
- Completion standards: the evaluation basis
Organization/formats
Organized outline or blueprint for a single instructional period
