Teacher vs Commercial Made Test
Borja, Lucille Mae P.
2014-55017
EDUC 50 Educational Technology
A. Teacher-made vs Commercially-made Instructional Materials
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
TEACHER-MADE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The material content is created for the specific group of learners.
The teacher can manipulate the instructional material with mastery.
TMIM are made in specific with the learners’ needs and interest.
Provides opportunity for the teacher to develop their skills in developing creative materials for learners.
More authentic since the examples (e.g. in books) are adapted from the cultural background of the learners.
Reflects content relevant to the learners.
Can be easily revised as per student needs.
Takes ample time in creating the material.
May be difficult to organize.
Not as durable as the commercially-made materials.
Not for long-term use/storage.
No back-up (e.g. modules with hardcopy and digital copy).
May not be cost-efficient if there are limited resources for the material.
COMMERCIALLY-MADE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The instructor may simply purchase a CMIM/easy to purchase.
CMIM now comes both in hardcopy and softcopy/digital forms (e.g. books & modules).
The images, examples, and design are standardized.
Organized into a set and may include manuals for both teachers and learners.
May not be cost-efficient, specially the materials of foreign authors.
The teacher needs to review more about the content of the material.
Most of the examples (e.g. in books) are American-based.
Needs frequent modification.
B. Media in Education: The Good and the Bad
Media has been a YINYANG in the field of education. With its many innovative aspects, media comes also with a dark side. Education, as it seems, is controlled by media. What the children learns today are reflected by the information that they see, hear, and get from it. For instance, homework, projects and paper work are easily accomplished with the help of internet. As easy as 1 2 3, and as
2014-55017
EDUC 50 Educational Technology
A. Teacher-made vs Commercially-made Instructional Materials
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
TEACHER-MADE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The material content is created for the specific group of learners.
The teacher can manipulate the instructional material with mastery.
TMIM are made in specific with the learners’ needs and interest.
Provides opportunity for the teacher to develop their skills in developing creative materials for learners.
More authentic since the examples (e.g. in books) are adapted from the cultural background of the learners.
Reflects content relevant to the learners.
Can be easily revised as per student needs.
Takes ample time in creating the material.
May be difficult to organize.
Not as durable as the commercially-made materials.
Not for long-term use/storage.
No back-up (e.g. modules with hardcopy and digital copy).
May not be cost-efficient if there are limited resources for the material.
COMMERCIALLY-MADE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The instructor may simply purchase a CMIM/easy to purchase.
CMIM now comes both in hardcopy and softcopy/digital forms (e.g. books & modules).
The images, examples, and design are standardized.
Organized into a set and may include manuals for both teachers and learners.
May not be cost-efficient, specially the materials of foreign authors.
The teacher needs to review more about the content of the material.
Most of the examples (e.g. in books) are American-based.
Needs frequent modification.
B. Media in Education: The Good and the Bad
Media has been a YINYANG in the field of education. With its many innovative aspects, media comes also with a dark side. Education, as it seems, is controlled by media. What the children learns today are reflected by the information that they see, hear, and get from it. For instance, homework, projects and paper work are easily accomplished with the help of internet. As easy as 1 2 3, and as