Instructional Media
Instructional Media
Instructional media includes all the materials
and substantial resources that an educator might use to implement instruction
and facilitate students achievement of instructional objectives.
This may include traditional materials such as chalkboards, Printed material (handouts, books, worksheets), display boards, charts, slides, overheads, real objects, and videotape or film, as well newer materials and methods such as computers, real objects or models, DVDs, CD-ROMs, interactive whiteboard, the Internet, and interactive video conferencing etc. It facilitates learning or increase understanding of material and enhances comprehension of the learners.
In general, you should use media whenever, in
your best judgment, it can facilitate learning or increase understanding of
your material. Of course, communicating to facilitate learning can be a
challenging process, often requiring creative efforts to achieve a variety of implicit
instructional goals. The common objectives of Instruction Media can help
achieve are the following:
- · sprouting interest
- · support learning with living examples and visual elaboration
- · making a learning environment in class
- · helps in turning learning an enjoying experience
- · attracting attention
- · developing interest
- · promoting acceptance (of an idea)
Steps in the Implementation of Instructional
Media
Using instructional media will help you
achieve your explicit and/or implicit goals, it is useful to apply the basic steps
in the instructional development process to choose and apply the appropriate
media. These basic steps are outlined below (St. Cloud State University, 1997) :
- · Determine the best medium for your lesson components
- · Search for and review existing media/materials
- · Adapt existing media/materials if necessary
- · If new media/materials need to be developed:
- · Conduct formative evaluation
- · Implement/apply
- · Evaluate/revise
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