Presentation on the Basics of Writing. Writing a Paragraph
Planning, Designing and Developing teaching learning materials
1. Commonwealth Educational
Media Centre for Asia
Planning, Designing,
Developing Teaching
Learning Materials
Workshop
Strategies for Adopting Technology Enhanced Learning in Agricultural Education
26th & 27th August, 2015 at NAARM
Ramesh Sharma
2. Distance Education
Method of teaching learning at distance
Transactional Strategies
Self-directed learning systems
3. Features of Learning Materials in
DE
Self-Explanatory
Self-Contained
Self-Directed
Self-Motivating
Self-Evaluating
Self-Learning
4. 1.0 Introduction
1.1 Objectives
1.2 …………..
1.2.1 …………
Check your progress
1.2.2 …………
Check your progress
1.3 …………
1.3.1 ……………
Check your progress
1.3.2 ……………
1.3.3 ……………
Check your progress
1.4 ………….
1.4.1 …………..
Check your progress
1.4.2 …………..
Check your progress
1.5 Let Us Sum Up
1.6 Glossary
1.7 Suggested Readings Possible answers
References
Sample Unit Structure
5. Quantifying Credits and other issues
Credits Study
Hours
Counselling
Sessions
Assignment Quantity in
Blocks
Quantity
in Units/
Lessons
2 60 3 1 2 6-8-
Blocks
4 120 5 2 4 12-16
6 180 8 3 5-6 20-22
8 240 10 3 6-8 30-34
Explanation: 1 Block of 60-70 printed pages (A-4 size) i.e.
5,000 words per unit,18-22 pages, 3-4 Units per Block
6. How do we normally address them:
In ODL
P – Programme
C – Course
B – Block
U – Unit
S – Section
SS- Sub-Section
In Face-to-face
Programme of
Study/Stream
Subjects
Books
Chapters
Paragraph
Sub-Paragraph
8. Access Devices
Overview
Aims and objectives
Content list/Structure
Diagrammatic representation of module
structure
Time allocations
Activities/Experiments/Things to do
Study Guide
Self-Check Exercise
Summary
Glossary
9. Planning an Unit
ACCESS DEVICES
Title
Section headings
Sub-sections
Structure
Introduction
Study Guide
INTERACTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STEPS
Activities SAQs Model answers
Glossary Summary Tables
Symbols Graphics other visuals
USING
Typefaces
Colors
Symbols
Space Language
Visuals
10. Instructional Design Models and
Methods
Merrill's First Principles of
Instruction
ADDIE Model
Dick and Carey Model
Kemp's Instructional Design
Model
Gagné's Nine Events of
Instruction
Bloom's Learning Taxonomy
Kirkpatrick's 4 Levels of
Training Evaluation
Cathy Moore's Action
Mapping https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloom%27s_taxonomy
14. Content Process
Complex things
– What shall be the course development process?
– How course will be taught?
– What kind of assessment would be used?
– Timeline
– Budgets
18. How do we get started?
Blue print with essential elements
Learning outcomes
Content outline
Learning environment
Learning materials
Learning support
Assessment
Interaction / Activities
Students’ requirements
Development Schedule
19. Presentation of Content
Objective 1 Section 1 SAQ1 Summary
Sub-section (s)
Objective 2 Section 2 SAQ2 Summary
Sub-section (s)
Objective 3 Section 3 SAQ3 Summary
Sub-section (s)
Objective 4 Section 4 SAQ4 Summary
Sub-section (s)
20. Pay attention to …
LANGUAGE
Simple and Short sentence
Simple vocabulary
One idea in one paragraph
Conversational and friendly
language
Personal Pronouns (We,
you)
Humour
ACTIVITIES
In-text Questions
Self-Assessment Questions
Exercises
Things to do
Depicting experiences
21. Types of SAQs
True-False
Matching
Fill in the blanks
Multiple choice
Sequencing
Short-Answer type
22. Ending of the Unit
Summary
- Recapitulation
- Reinforcement
Glossary
- Explain difficult words References/further
reading Model Answers