Republic of the Philippines

SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY

Main Campus, Sogod, Southern Leyte

Mid Term Examination in ELT-507 (Instructional Materials)

2nd Sem. AY: 2007-2008
January 19, 2008

Backgrounders and Directions: It is obvious according to most educators

that teaching is authentically taking place if there is
learning. This examination is purposely designed to
measure your authentic learning in this subject, ELT-
507 (Instructional Materials), in a half semester’s time.
The only thing required to get the most plausible
notions out of the questions is your adjunction to
exhaust every piece of possibility. A revelation of
points or a testimony based on teaching-learning
experience is very helpful to support your answers.
Take time to answer all the given questions below.
Enjoy the test.

1. Reading is fundamental in learning, especially if the course is dealing with

language. Anybody who wants to learn has no escape out of this great
learning discipline. As teachers, there is a great need for you to employ
every bit of efforts so that the attention of students in your lesson will glue.
Consider the epic, “Jason and the Argonauts” as sample lesson. How will
your goal of letting the learners appreciate the beauty and the values
integrated in the said epic be realized? (25 pt)
2. Visual aids, audio aids, audio-visual aids, and technological aids comprise
the secondary instructional materials. Which among them is best for you?
How is learning among the clienteles reinforced through these aids? (25 pt)
3. In 1998, Mendoza explained that there are three modes of learning skills
that each of the students in the class must have to develop. These said
modes are study skills, comprehension skills, and information processing
skills. These modes are very essential for the students to cope with all the
demands of academic works. These learning modes are evidently aimed and
realized with the help of varied instructional materials. Give your
comments on this mentioned explanation. (25 pt)
4. In the instructional aids of teaching, why are teachers irreplaceable by all
kinds of instructional materials? (25 pt)
5. Enumerate five (5) important things should a teacher remember in the use
of visual aids. Explain. (25 pt)

------------------Thank you! --------------------

Prof. Enrico S. Paler