SELECTION AND USE FOR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS REPORTED BY: CHRECHELLE C. SAN JUAN

BOOKS“Reading takes you into another world.”

BOOKSTextbooks and all kinds of books

are also classified as media or sub-strategies. They contain information, pictures and graphics.

ADVANTAGESBooks are well written. They present accurate facts and

details.They serve as permanent sources of information.

Owning books assures one with available information when needed.

They are reusable.Students can control their own pace of learning by

using books at a convenient time.Books which present color, action and beautiful

sceneries are enjoyed and reread a number of times.

DISADVANTAGES Books on special contents

can be expensive for some.At one time, the search for

information can be limited to only one or two readers.

Some students are not “readers”.

Cultivate the love for books among children at an early age.

Assist them in understanding some facts cited especially the new figures.

Care in handling books is like respecting the author and the writing therein.

Always refer to new and updated or revised edition books.

Encourage students to purchase and make a mini-library in their study room.

FOR ELABORATIVE LEARNING Give questions on air pollution as one-week

assignment. Tell your students to gather information from as many books as they can. Make your students share their researched answer to class. Collect their assignments complete references.

ELECTRONIC MATERIALS

ELECTRONIC MATERIALS A lot of electronic materials are now

available for teaching- learning- CDs, DVDs, CD-ROMS and the Internet. While these are developments in the field of educational technology, it does not mean that all these that came before like textbooks have become obsolete. You will have a more lengthy discussion of these electronic materials in your two courses on Educational Technology.

FOR ELABORATIVE LEARNING1.Classify the visuals under each category as: projected or non-projected audio, visual, audio-visual, multi-sensory Software2.Which instructional materials can be used for the different

Multiple Intelligences (MI) and Learning Styles (LS) groups?3.Look at the figure on the contribution of the senses to

learning in Unit III, Chapter 3. Considering the amounts of contribution of the senses to learning, which instructional materials will be most effective? Explain your answer.

FOR ELABORATIVE LEARNING4.Look at the figure on the contribution of the

senses to learning in Unit III, Chapter 3. Considering the amounts of contribution of the senses to learning, which instructional materials will be most effective? Explain your answer.

5.With the deluge of electronic materials in the market, can we now dispense with books? Explain your answer.

6.What are some disadvantages of the use of electronics materials in teaching?