Designing and implementation of the course plan

1. Designing and Implementation
of Syllabus and Lesson
Planning
Shahida Perveen

2. • A teacher’s detailed description of the course of instruction for an individual lesson.
• -- Wikipedia Dictionaries
• A lesson plan is a written guide for trainer’s plans in order to achieve the intended
learning outcomes. It provides specific definition and direction on learning objectives,
equipment, instructional media material requirements, and conduct of the training.
• -- Education Dictionaries
What is a LESSON PLAN?

3. Communicate to… You
What is the purpose of a lesson plan?

4. What to consider when writing a lesson
plan
Know your
students
Know the content
Know the
instructional
materials

5. What to consider when designing a lesson plan?
• Ability & interest levels
• Backgrounds
• Attention spans
• Ability to work together in groups
• Prior knowledge and learning experiences
• Special needs or accommodations
• Learning preferences
Know your
students
Know the
content
Know the
materials

6. What to consider when designing a lesson plan?
Know your
students
Know the
content
Know the
materials
• Subject matter that you will be teaching
• State/school district curriculum guides
• National/state curriculum standards

7. What to consider when designing a lesson plan?
Know your
students
Know the
content
Know the
materials
• Technology
• Software
• Audio/visuals
• Teacher mentors
• Community resources
• Equipment
• Library resources
• Local guest speakers

8. Key components of a lesson plan
• Basic information about the lesson
1. Name of lesson
2. Contributor
3. Subject
4. Grade level
5. Instructional settings: Small Group, Whole
class
6. General Description of lesson
7. Standards
Profile
Objectives
Materials/
Equipment
Procedure
Assessment

9. Key components of a lesson plan
Profile
Objectives
Materials/
Equipments
Procedure
Assessment
• Determine what you want students to learn and be able to do
• Focus on the concept or skill which you intend to teach
• E.g. Organize, design and prototype content-rich Web sites that are easy to navigate
and search

10. Key components of a lesson plan
Profile
Objectives
Materials/
Equipments
Procedure
Assessment
• Materials
• Power Point presentations (visual aids)
• Text Books
• Journal Articles
• Multimedia materials: Instructional video or audio
• Job-aid
• Rubric
• Checklist
Modified from sources: Designing Instructional Materials

11. Key components of a lesson plan
Profile
Objectives
Materials/
Equipments
Procedure
Assessment
• Commonly used instructional equipments
• Software applications
• PowerPoint
• Media Player
• Computer equipment
• Computer
• Internet connection
• Video equipment
• Projector
Modified from sources: Designing Instructional Materials

12. Key components of a lesson plan
Profile
Objectives
Materials/
Equipments
Procedure
Assessment
• Outlining the STEPS of the teaching process
• Useful Instructional Strategies
• Using the Appropriate Technique in Your Lesson Plan

13. Key components of a lesson plan
Profile
Objectives
Materials/
Equipments
Procedure
Assessment
• Assess the outcome and to what extent the objectives were achieved
• Ensure the assessment activity is directly and explicitly tied to the
stated objectives.
• Take time to reflect upon the result, and revise the lesson plan
accordingly

14. Key components of a
lesson plan
Profile
Objectives
Materials/
Equipments
Procedure
Assessment
• Some commonly used assessment activities:
• quizzes
• tests
• independently performed worksheets
• cooperative learning activities
• hands-on experiments
• oral discussion
• question-and-answer sessions

15. Take time to reflect upon the result,
and revise the lesson plan
accordingly!
AND…

16. Three Lesson Plan Models
 Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction
 Madeline Hunter's Seven Step Lesson Plan Model
 The 5E’s Model

17. Three Lesson Plan Models
1. Gain attention
2. Inform learners of objectives
3. Present the stimulus
4. Provide “learning guidance
5. Elicit performance (practice)
6. Provide feedback
7. Assess performance
Gagne’s seven
Events of
Instruction
Madeline Hunter's
Seven Step Lesson
Plan Model
The 5E’s Model

18. Three Lesson Plan Models
 Step 1. Review
 Step 2. Anticipatory Set
 Step 3. Objective
 Step 4. Input and modeling
 Step 5. Checking understanding
 Step 6. Guided practice
 Step 7. Independent practice
Gagne’s Nine
Events of
Instruction
Madeline
Hunter's Seven
Step Lesson Plan
Model
The 5E’s Model

19. Three Lesson Plan Models
 Engage
 Explore
 Explain
 Elaborate
 Evaluate
Gagne’s Nine
Events of
Instruction
Madeline Hunter's
Seven Step Lesson
Plan Model
The 5E’s Model

20. What is a syllabus
• At its simplest level a syllabus can be described as a statement of what is to be
learnt. Syllabus refers to the content or subject matter of an individual subject .
• It is a detailed and operational document which specifies the content of a particular
subject. It is a kind of plan which translates the abstract goals of the curriculum into
concrete learning objectives.

21. Characteristics of a syllabus

22. Types of Syllabus
 Structural: organized primarily around grammar and sentence patterns.
 Functional: organized around communicative functions, such as identifying, reporting, correcting,
describing.
 Notional: organized around conceptual categories, such as duration, quantity, location.
 Topical : organized around themes or topics, such as health, food, clothing.
 Situational: organized around speech settings and the transactions associated with them, such as shopping,
at the bank, at the supermarket.
 Skills: organized around micro skills, such as listening for gist, listening for specific information, listening for
inferences.
 Task- or activity-based: organized around activities, such as drawing maps, following directions,
following instructions.