Lesson 6. using and Evaluating Instructional Materials

Field trip is one of the instructional material used to attain instructional objective. For an effective use of instructional materials such as field trip, there are guidelines that ought to be observed, first of all in their selection and second, in their use. To ensure effective use of instructional material Hayden Smith and Thomas Nagel book authors advise to use abide the acronym PPPF. P- Prepare yourself - You know your lesson objective and what you expect from the class P - Prepare your student - Set class expectations and learning goals, motivate them and keep them interested and engaged. P - Present the Material - Using media and materials and requires rehearsal and carefully planned performance. F - Follow-up - there is the attainment of a learning objective so there is a need to follow up to find out if objective was attained or not. Any instructional material can be the best provided it help[s the teacher accomplish her intended learning objective.