Question

While planning a lesson the teacher raises the question - What to teach? The answer to this question is:

• A. Instructional objectives
• B. Learning Activities
• C. Content
• D. Evaluation

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Content

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

Advantages of planning a lesson

• It ensures appropriate use of aids at the appropriate time

• It prevents wastage of time, as every step has been planned with forethought.

• It ensures proper assignment according to the mental level of students.

• It establishes proper connection between different lessons and thereby ensures continuity