Design for Instruction and Lesson Plans

by Krystle Hadley, June 2014

600 words

2 pages

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Lesson plan

A lesson plan is a structure which is used to provide goals, objectives, assessment and to some extent materials that are needed to make learning more effective. A good learning environment consists of pupils, teachers and parents who are geared towards the achievement of goals and objectives. A teacher should ensure all pupils benefit from learning whether they are fast or slow learners. Modification of a lesson plan is imperative if a teacher does not observe any positive changes within the pupils. The following diagrams represent two models of lesson plans.

Lesson plan 1

Subject: Language and vocabulary development

Goals Pupils will be able to:

Communicate effectively with each other

Improve in their social skills

Read passages and related stories without any hesitation

Increase their vocabularies to make them better

Objectives To achieve the above goals, pupils will be required to:

Read as many story books as possible

Know more about their country’s culture and political matters

Have a communication session to enhance social skills

Materials needed Different type of story books, a country’s map and a computer to enhance learning

Assessment of learning Administration of tests to ascertain whether learning took place

Observation to see if students communicate freely and whether they have grown in vocabularies

Lesson plan 2

Subject: physical education

Goals Pupils will be able to:

Appreciate importance of games and physical activities in their health

Realize their talents in the world of sports

realize that physical activities are as important as class-work

Objectives To achieve the goals above, pupils will,

Participate in physical activities at-least an hour a day

Tell about the sport that they love most

Participate in various intra-competition in games such as running and playing football

Materials needed Materials will include balls, skipping ropes, sport shoes and first aid kit

Assessment Teacher will be observing to see if pupils display any special talents in sports

Discussion

A lesson plan is imperative for the purpose of enhancing learning. For it to be effective, it has to be holistic in nature (Wong 78). It should focus on physical, intellectual and emotional development of pupils. However, creation of a lesson plan alone is not important in achieving goals and objectives of learning. Continuous assessment is equally important in ensuring that pupils have acquired required skills. Secondly, these assessments are meant to provide a teacher with vital information about the nature of his/her class. There are pupils who are quick to grasp what they are taught and also those who take long before learning. A good teacher ensures all pupils benefit regardless of whether they are fast or slow learners.

Modification of a lesson plan may be prompted by various factors. First, if a teacher observes a general lack or positive response from pupils, it would be necessary to make some amendments. A lesson plan should be tailored in a way that it meets the needs of pupils and not what a teacher thinks is right. Secondly, social skills are important and should be promoted by teachers. Language development on pupils has ability to make more confident and also boost their self-esteem. A teacher should also be wary of various …

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