1. Instructional Planning Chapter 5 Instructors and Their Jobs W.R. Miller and M.F. Miller

2. Planning for Instruction • Increased learning • More efficient use of class time • Fewer discipline problems • Improved instruction

3. Course of Study Contents • Title • Description • Objectives • Content (topics) • Instructional materials • Learning activities • Evaluation activities

4. Learning Activities • Project • Field trip • Speakers • Reading assignments

5. Evaluation Activities • Based on relevance to objectives • Product or project • Written exam • Performance test

6. Now . . .Create a Course of Study! • Talk show host • Survivor contestant • Circus performer • Stunt person

7. Course Syllabus • Cover page • Introduction • Organization • Objectives • Basis for evaluation • Format for papers and reports • Assignment sheets

8. Unit of Instruction • Specific information for segment • Guide for instructional process • Help stay organized and focused • Based on course of study • Number varies • Length, depth, and breadth influenced by content, objectives, time, resources, and materials

9. Unit Plan Format (page 103) • Name of course • Descriptive title of unit • Duration of unit (number and length of class meetings) • Rationale of unit and relationship to other units and course • Topical outline of content • Objectives • Learning activities • Instructional materials • Facilities (class/lab space, furniture, tools, supplies) • Evaluation activities • Specialized information (terminology, symbols, formulas)

10. Lesson Plan helps: • Provide needed motivation • Properly emphasize parts of lesson • Ensure essential information is covered • Identify instructional aids • Formulate and insert questions at proper time • Stay on schedule

11. Title Objectives Instructional aids Texts and references Introduction Presentation Interaction items Application and activity Evaluation items Summary and test Assignments Elements of Lesson Plan