Chapter VI

Using and Evaluating Instructional Materials

Introduction

After being acquainted with the different instructional materials through Edgar Dale’s Cone of Experience, let us, learn how to select these materials in order to achieve our desired learning objectives. By using and evaluating what instructional materials we are going to use.

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Conclusion

              In selecting instructional materials you have to select the most effective materials that can be relate to your class objectives.

           All instructional materials are effective and useful it only depends on the teacher how he manage his instructional materials. It is one thing to select a good instructional material it is another thing to use it well.

Chapter IX

Teaching with Dramatized Experiences

Introduction

Dramatic experiences come next to contrived experiences in the Cone. Something that is stirring or affecting or moving. If teaching is dramatic the students get attracted to the discussion.

Let’s discover more about Dramatized Experiences.

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Conlusion

If our teaching is dramatic the students will be attracted, interested and affected. If they are affected and moved by what we taught, we will most likely leave an impact to them. This dramatic experiences cannot be implemented by individuals alone that’s why there are socialization and interaction between the students and the teacher. Where knowledge is being injected by each individuals.

Chapter VIII

Teaching with Contrived Experiences

Introduction

The model of an atom, globe, the planetarium, the simulated election process and the preserved specimens fall under contrived experiences, the second hand experiences in Dale’s Cone of Experiences.

Let us make use of an ‘edited version of the direct experiences.

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Conclusion

The instructional materials of contrived experiences enable students to see the things that cannot be see in reality because it is the substitutes of real things when it is not feasible to bring in the class.

It also help to overcome limited time and space, to edit reality for us focus on the parts, to help learner understand a certain topic better and to increase students increase the ability to apply certain principles.

Chapter VII

Direct, Purposeful Experiences and Beyond

Introduction

After seeing instructional materials as a whole, let us single out direct, purposeful experiences as an instructional materials. The most real in Dale’s Cone of Experiences. Let’s learn how they can be effectively used for instructional.

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Conclusion

Direct experiences are first hand experiences that serves as the foundation of learning. It also leads us to the concepts formation and abstraction.

It also includes the senses as it develops the higher level of thinking skills which we can gain knowledge that gives meaningful learnings and experiences.