course, unit & lesson plan

COURSE PLANNING

Mrs.Manorama Issac

Lecture r

MEANING & DEFINITION• A course may be defined as a complete series

of studies leading to graduation or a degree.• It could also mean any of the seperate units of

instruction in a subject made of lectures & classes.

• When all the relevant subject matters are organized under one course heading it refers to planning course of instruction.

PRINCIPLES• State the objectives in behavioural terms,

which has to be achieved.

• Establish sequence

• Organize the content focusing on the students rather than subject matter.

• It should allow for individual differences & according to the level of the students.

PRINCIPLES• There should be a logic in organizing units &

also should allow for problem solving.

• Promote cumulative learning.

• Integration

• Avoid repetition

• The course should provide variety in modes of learning.

CONTENT FOR A COURSE PLAN

• State the objectives to be achieved or outcomes to be attained through the given course.

• Specify the levels of learners ( I, II ,III, IV Yr).

• Mention the placement of the course within the curriculum.

• Eg:- A course in Nursing foundation is placed in the I st yr of nursing curriculum.

CONTENT FOR A COURSE PLAN

• Organize the content in topic wise & unit wise.

• Describe the resource material & methods of teaching in various set- ups.

• Describe the scheme of evelaution.

• Give reference for teachers & students.

• Include a seperate plan for practical learning.

LEVELS OF COURSE PLANNING

• Courses are planned at:-

• University level,

• Institutional level, &

• Instructional level.

PURPOSE• Teacher plan the units of work & the lesson

for each course, linking it to previous learning of the students as well as related to the needs of students.

• Without planning there will be little unity & cohesion in what is being learnt.

ELEMENTS OF COURSE PLANNING

• Objectives

• Specification of level of learner

• Placement in the curriculum

• Resource material needed for the course.

• Unit plans

• Evaluation measures

• Bibliography.

UNIT PLAN

DEFINITION• Unit may be defined as a large subdivision of

the subject matter.

• Planning the unit is known as unit planning.

CRITERIA FOR A GOOD UNIT • Principle of learning by whole.

• Principle of simple to complex

• Principle of integration

• Principle of relatedness

• Principe of specification

• Principle of sequence

CRITERIA FOR A GOOD UNIT• A good unit includes the scope for variety of

learning experiences in relation to the subject matter learned.

• A good unit places all the relevant topics together.

• It help us to plan for time specification to complete the unit, scheme of evaluation, etc.

TYPES OF UNIT PLANNING • SUBJECT MATTER UNITS

• EXPERIENCE UNIT

• TEACHING- LEARNING UNIT

• PROCESS UNIT

• RESOURCE UNIT

ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES IN PLANNING A UNIT

• Selection & statement of objectives

• Selection of unit plan

• Selection of the learning situation

• Selection of content

• Distribution of time

ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES IN PLANNING A UNIT

• Organization of the content of unit

• Selection of teaching & learning activities

• Teacher's expertise

• Selection of methods of evaluation

• Selection of reference.

STEPS IN WRITING A UNIT PLAN

• Read the subject matter related to the topic in detail.

• Discuss with experts on the subject & also refer to university syllabus.

• Include students & develop the unit cooperatively by the teacher & student.


• Write down the detail such as the title of the unit, number of hour required to teach & the practical experience, placement in the curriculum, etc.

• Formulate the central objective & contributory objectives.


• Identify the content area & the methods of teaching.

• Plan the teaching learning activities to attain the objectives.

• Select the instructional aids to be used.

• Plan the experience- clinical, laborator, visits etc.


• Decide on the approximate no. of hrs. to be given to classroom & clinical learning.

• Plan appropriate methods of evaluation & select the tools or construct test for evaluation.

• Provide a list of books, journals, etc for reference.

LESSON PLAN

DEFINITION• A lesson plan is actually a plan of action.

• Lesson plan is the title given to a statement of achievements to be realized & specific meaning by which these are to be attained as a result of the activities engaged during the period.

-NL Bossing

PURPOSES• It guides the teacher in presentation of subject

matter & activities involved.

• It provides definite objective for each day's work.

• It helps to achieve definite goals & objectives.

PURPOSES• It helps to maintain sequence of content

presentation.

• It aids in time management.

• It is essential for effective teaching.

• It is useful to select proper learning & best technique

• It helps to avoid repetition.

PURPOSES• It gives the teacher greater confidence &

greater freedom in teaching.

• It aids in deciding in advance of the AV Aids & techniques to teaching.

• It helps in teaching & learning outcomes.

• It facilitates self & peer assessment of teaching & future improvement of lessons.

POINTS TO REMEMBER

• It should contain only main points or ideas or concepts.

• Teacher should not become over dependent on the lesson plan.

• Design for sequencing the subject matter.

POINTS TO REMEMBER• Planning must be done keeping in mind the

level of understanding of the students & their previous experience.

• The method of teaching planned should be based on the objectives to be attained.

• Motivation to maintain interest & attention of the class is important.

PREREQUISITES FOR GOOD LESSON PLANNING

• The teacher should clearly state objectives.

• The content should be linked with the previous knowledge of the students.

• The teacher must have adequate mastery.

• She must ensure active learner participation during a class.

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF LESSON PLAN

• Front page data such as Name, subject, topic, class, duration, venue, A.V. Aids etc.

• Evaluation of previous knowledge.

• General learning objectives/ Central objectives.

• Specific learning objectives/ Behavioral objectives


• Selection & organization of subject matter- the content.

• Organizing centers includes learning activities & teaching activities.


• Types of illustrarive material- AV Aids.

• Assignment

• Evaluation

• Follow- up action.

STEPS IN DEVELOPING A LESSON PLAN

• Preparation

• Presentation

• Summarization

• Evaluation & feedback

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