THE IMPORTANCE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

To be an effective Teacher, must know how to utilize a variety of instructional material at all levels such as presentation and handouts to enhance the quality of their lesson. The quality of those materials directly impacts the quality of teaching. Knowing how to find the instructional materials is a valuable for a teacher to have.

Instructional Materials are the tools used in educational lessons which includes active learning and assessment. Basically, any resources a teacher uses to help him teach his students is in instructional material. It is important because they can significantly increase student achievement by supporting student learning. This process aids in the learning process by allowing the students to explore the knowledge independently as well as providing repetition.

The importance of IMs is to improve students’ knowledge, abilities and skills to monitor their assimilation of information, and to contribute to their overall development and upbringing. It also clarifies important concept to arouse and sustain student’s interest, give all students in a class the opportunity to share experiences necessary for new learning. And help learning more permanent.

There are some elements of IMs to know in preparation to make it, The content must aligned in the curriculum and standards, current, valid and reliable with real world of examples. Design to meet the interest of individual learners from various skill levels. Enhance conceptual understanding and engages higher order thinking skills. Free from bias.

It is equity and accessibility, IMs are durable, easily stored, transported and universally accessible. IMs are easily updated and are adaptable and customizable to match the resources of the school.

It is appropriate for the learning areas and appropriate for learner’s capacity or levels of learnings.

Teaching is a total package; it is true that a teacher is the best instructional material because the is the one who manage the classroom. As the saying goes “you are the captain of your mind and the master of your soul”.

--oOo— The author is Teacher I at Masantol High School