Question

Identify the correct statements regarding the characteristics of a good lesson plan.

1. A good lesson plan should reflect the teacher's subject matter competence and knowledge of educational psychology.
2. Specific objectives for the lesson need to be clearly stated in the plan.
3. The plan should include a broad frame of teaching methods and appropriate teaching aids.
4. A good lesson plan does not need to consider motivational devices or evaluation techniques.

• A. 2, 4
• B. 2
• C. 2, 3
• D. 1, 2, 3

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 1, 2, 3

Lesson planning

• Lesson plan is considered as the blueprint of a lesson, or a plan of action, to organize learning activities for a single period. It is also considered as a design of actions likely to happen in the classroom for which planning is being done.

• Good lesson planning is the key to successful teaching which is the central component of teaching

• Carter V Good defines a lesson plan as "an outline of the important points of a lesson arranged in the order in which they are to be presented"

• A Lesson plan is the teacher's mental and emotional visualisation of classroom activities

Characteristics of a good Lesson plan

• A good lesson plan should reflect the teacher's subject competency, knowledge of educational psychology and theories of learning

• Objectives, particularly specific objectives need to be stated

• Through analysis of content

• Broad frame of methods of teaching

• Selection of appropriate teaching aids

• Suggestive list of activities for learners

• Well thought out items for evaluating learning

• Relevant motivational devices selected

• Indications regarding effective and sufficient black board work

• Indications regarding final review