Learner Resources
TRISTAN CALLAGHAN
CITY AND GUILDS FURTHER EDUCATION TEACHERS’ CERTIFICATE 7407
STAGE ONE:
UNIT 104: SELECT RESOURCES
STAGE ONE:
UNIT 104: SELECT RESOURCES
Review the range of resources available within the organisation for a selected curriculum area. Prepare, use and evaluate one of them in their teaching. Analyse the strengths and challenges of the selected resource and how it has supported learning.
INTRODUCTION
Selecting the use of resources is a vital aspect of enhancing not only the learning experience for the student, but also the effectiveness of the teacher’s delivery. The fact that students do have varying learning needs and styles, would suggest that the teacher would need to consider the various learning resources available that could help fulfil the student needs. Therefore it is important that the use of resources are fully integrative of the teaching strategies used, hence complimenting to the effectiveness of these strategies. Teaching/learning resources that can be used are:
• Printed materials • Photographs and slides • Posters • Models • Chalk/Black Boards • Flip charts • Overhead transparancies • Audi tapes and compact discs • Tape slide sequences • Video tapes and film • Laboratory equipment • Real objects • Computer based resources
However, whilst there is a great deal of choice available to the teacher it is important to evaluate the options available fully in order to ensure that the aims and objectives of the session are met and that resources are not chosen in an unstructured way. Rather, the resources, should be a complimentary tool to enhancing the learning experience. This can ensure effective student learning, however, if not evaluated fully, this can have a detrimental effect.
Cox and Harper (2000: 57-58) pose general questions to consider when evaluating resources:
• Are the materials appropriate to the learning
CITY AND GUILDS FURTHER EDUCATION TEACHERS’ CERTIFICATE 7407
STAGE ONE:
UNIT 104: SELECT RESOURCES
STAGE ONE:
UNIT 104: SELECT RESOURCES
Review the range of resources available within the organisation for a selected curriculum area. Prepare, use and evaluate one of them in their teaching. Analyse the strengths and challenges of the selected resource and how it has supported learning.
INTRODUCTION
Selecting the use of resources is a vital aspect of enhancing not only the learning experience for the student, but also the effectiveness of the teacher’s delivery. The fact that students do have varying learning needs and styles, would suggest that the teacher would need to consider the various learning resources available that could help fulfil the student needs. Therefore it is important that the use of resources are fully integrative of the teaching strategies used, hence complimenting to the effectiveness of these strategies. Teaching/learning resources that can be used are:
• Printed materials • Photographs and slides • Posters • Models • Chalk/Black Boards • Flip charts • Overhead transparancies • Audi tapes and compact discs • Tape slide sequences • Video tapes and film • Laboratory equipment • Real objects • Computer based resources
However, whilst there is a great deal of choice available to the teacher it is important to evaluate the options available fully in order to ensure that the aims and objectives of the session are met and that resources are not chosen in an unstructured way. Rather, the resources, should be a complimentary tool to enhancing the learning experience. This can ensure effective student learning, however, if not evaluated fully, this can have a detrimental effect.
Cox and Harper (2000: 57-58) pose general questions to consider when evaluating resources:
• Are the materials appropriate to the learning
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