ONLINE ORIENTATION

ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF
ALTERNATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL
RESOURCES (AIRs) –
LEARNING MATERIALS
FOR SELECT SHS SUBJECTS

JULY 17, 2020

PRESENTED BY: GINA A. AMOYEN
Objectives

Orient the participants on the:

* Design, development and quality assurance processes
* Copyright
* Social Content
* Visual Arts Management
* Page Design and other necessary standards and guidelines.
* Curriculum and Pedagogical Requirements
Identifying the Development Team

The Development Team shall consist of teachers,

principals, subject area specialists and/ or
coordinators, field and/or program
implementers etc. who shall write, content edit,
language edit, illustrate, design, layout and
proofread the learning resources.
Development of the LM

** writing proper
* arts development
* editing, and
* IPR management

Here, the content of the learning resource is

developed based on the agreed design
reflected in the design brief.
Internal Review of the LM by the
Development Team
*
Upon completion of the first draft of the LM,
content and language editors shall do an
initial review of the LM.
Revision of LM

*
The development team shall discuss among
themselves if the comments and
recommendations done during the internal
review of the LM are valid or not.
The writers shall then revise the draft
manuscript based on the internal review
findings.
Submission of LM for Quality
Assurance

*
Once all necessary revisions based on the
internal review have been incorporated, the
development team shall submit the LM to CID
LRMS/or trained Learning Resource
Evaluators (LREs) of the Division for content,
language, design and layout review.
Revision of Quality Assured LM

The LM with marginal notes as well as the summary of

findings of the content, language and design and layout
reviewers shall be given to the development team for
validation and implementation.
Validation

* field validation
* conformance checking/review
- Conformance checking/review is
the process of determining whether the LRs
conform with technical and quality standards.
- proofreading
- final laying out
Finalization of LM

Validated LM shall be returned to the

development team for final revision based
on the findings of the conformance reviewers.
Sign-off of LM for printing and distribution

The ready-to-print (RtP) LM shall be signed off by the

development and/or management team for all DepEd
developed materials prior to mass production and
distribution.
CONTENT

• * accurate, comprehensive, relevant, updated and

contextualized concepts (including information that
is relevant to the subject area and discipline).
• * should have the appropriate assessment
measures and activities. Research materials used
to support their content should be taken from
credible and authoritative sources with necessary
permission for use, if possible.
CONTENT
• * incorporate illustrations, graphics, photographs, audio
clips and videos (if necessary), and
• * materials that are age and developmentally appropriate
for the SHS
• * include questions in increasing level of complexity for
each lesson to guide the learners to develop critical and
creative thinking skills;
• * free from typographical, conceptual, factual,
grammatical, computational, procedural, pedagogical, and
social content errors and plagiarized content.
 COPYRIGHT

* LMs should comply with the Republic Act No.

8293 of the Intellectual Property Code of the
Philippines.

* prior to the development of LMs permission for

copyrighted materials used are secured to avoid
copyright infringement as articulated in RA 8293
Sections 184, 216 and 217
 COPYRIGHT

LMs should not contain traces of plagiarized

materials. All borrowed ideas should be properly
paraphrased and attributed to the author/s and
other copyright holder/s.

Writers should ensure that the sources and

references are credible.
 COPYRIGHT

Writers should observe full and mindful

discretion over the sources of information they
will feed the learners. Likewise, writers are
requested to accomplish the Inventory of Third-
Party Contents.
STYLE GUIDE

DepEd Style Guide is a set of guidelines and

standards for writing, organizing, and designing
(formatting) any kind of learning resources for
publication.
STYLE GUIDE

To style learning resources written in English, the

following are the references:

1. For basic style concerns: the latest edition of the

Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) by the
University of Chicago Press

2. For grammar and style concerns: the latest edition of

Elements of Style by William Strunk
Jr. and E. B. White
STYLE GUIDE

To style learning resources written in Filipino,

the DepEd- BLR refers to the grammar rules
and standards set by the Komisyon sa Wikang
Filipino, as directed by Kautusang
Pangkagawaran No. 34, series 2013
(Ortograpiyang Pambansa) and Komisyon sa
Wikang Filipino Manwal sa Masinop na Pagsulat
2014.
STYLE GUIDE

For spelling and word division: latest edition of

Webster’s International Dictionary of the
English Language (unabridged)

For in-text citations and reference lists: sixth

edition of the 16th Edition of the Chicago
Manual of Style
 AIRs Learning Materials
Management Team
Chairperson CID Chief

Co-Chairperson LRMS EPS

SHS Coordinator/
Learning Area EPS
Members Other CID EPSs
PDO
Librarian
 AIRs Learning Materials
DEVELOPMENT TERMS OF REFERENCE
TEAM

Writers • Write the manuscript according to the AIRs-LM standards;

• Approve the illustrations;
• Incorporate comments and suggestions on the manuscript;
• Obtain permission to use copyrighted materials from the
original owners;
• Ensure that the copyright and intellectual property law is
strictly followed during the development process;
• Attend orientation and editorial meetings related to the
development of AIRs-LM;
• Sign off ready to print manuscript; and
• Accomplish the Writers Assignment Agreement, Proforma
Communications Seeking Permission to copy (when needed) and
the Inventory of Third-Party Contents
 AIRs Learning Materials
DEVELOPMENT TERMS OF REFERENCE
TEAM

Illustrator Provide illustrations and visuals needed in the LM according to the

standards ;

Finalize illustrations and visuals based on the writers’ and reviewers’

comments and suggestions;

Attend orientation and editorial meetings related to the development of

AIRs LM, and

Accomplish the Artwork Assignment Agreement

 AIRs Learning Materials
DEVELOPMEN TERMS OF REFERENCE
T TEAM

Review and verify the accuracy of the

In-house contents of the LM and if it is free from social content violations and
content plagiarized content and illustrations;

editor Check the compliance of LM to the curriculum;

Give comments and recommendations;

Help the writer in developing content or in revising the parts that need
improvement;
 AIRs Learning Materials
DEVELOPMENT TERMS OF REFERENCE
TEAM

In-house Ensure that given comments and suggestions are incorporated;

content editor
Prepare and submit the LM with marginal notes; and

Attend orientation and editorial meetings related to the development

of AIRs LM.
 AIRs Learning Materials
DEVELOPMENT TERMS OF REFERENCE
TEAM

In-house Review the LM for language errors

language editor (e.g. faithfulness in translation, coherence
and clarity, grammar and syntax, spelling
and punctuation, consistency in style, etc.);

Ensure the compliance of the LM to the required style guide (CMOS)

Give comments and recommendations;

Ensure that given comments and suggestions are incorporated in the

LM;
 AIRs Learning Materials
DEVELOPMENT TERMS OF REFERENCE
TEAM

• Prepare and submit the LM with marginal notes; and

In-house
language editor • Attend orientation and editorial meetings related to the
development of AIRs - LM.
 AIRs Learning Materials
DEVELOPMENT TERMS OF REFERENCE
TEAM

• Layout the LM according to the LR Standards;

Layout Artist
• Attend orientation and editorial meetings; and

• Submit the editable digital file of the manuscript on the agreed

schedule;
 General Specifications

A. Structure and Sequence

1. Easy to understand.
2. Lessons shall be arranged from simple to complex.

3. Visuals and graphic organizers shall be available to facilitate

better understanding of the less

4. Presentation shall be engaging and interesting.

 General Specifications
B. Content

1. The MELCs shall be sub-tasked if it is necessary.

2. Content shall use pedagogical approaches that are

constructivist, inquiry-based, reflective, collaborative and
integrative.

3. Content shall be logically arranged from simple to complex.

 General Specifications
B. Content

4. It shall consider learner’s context, situations, individual

needs and capabilities.

5. It shall provide activities that promote the development of

higher cognitive skills such as:
• Critical thinking
• Creative thinking
• Decision making

6. It shall be written in real-life context, interactive to arouse

and sustain interest and motivation of a learner.
 General Specifications
B. Content
7. provide activities to unlock difficult and/or new concepts,
activate prior knowledge to discover and learn new lessons;

8. learner-centered and shall promote 21st century skills;

9. congruent to the MELCs;

10. sufficient examples, activities and easy to understand

directions are provided to facilitate independent learning;

11. learner-centered, inclusive and developmentally

appropriate;

12. self-instructional and self-paced

 General Specifications
B. Content
13. Linkages between and among past and present lessons
shall be evident to make lessons easy to understand;

14.Content, language and the materials shall be appropriate to

the reading level of the learners.

15. The difficulty of the material shall match the ability of the
learners.

16. The materials shall fit the objectives.

 ELEMENTS OF THE BODY
 OF THE AIRs - LM
Parts and Corresponding Icons

Target This provides the learners

the skills or competencies
they are expected to learn in
the learning material.

Sapulin Nilalaman nito ang mga

pinakamahalagang kasanayang
dapat na malinang sa pag-aaral ng
Kagamitan ng Mag-aaral na ito.
Parts and Corresponding Icons

This introduces the lesson through

Jumpstart varied activities like games, graphic
organizer, problem opener, song, or
a situation.

Simulan Sa bahaging ito makikita ang pagpapakilala

kung ano ang nilalaman ng aralin sa
pamamagitan ng ibat-ibang gawain gaya ng
graphic organizer, pahulaang laro, awit,
sitwasyon at iba pa.
Parts and Corresponding Icons

This gives a brief discussion of

Discover the lesson. It intends to help the
learners discover and understand
new concepts and skills.

Lakbayin Sa bahaging ito matutuklasan ang mga

bagong kaalaman o konsepto sa
pamamagitan ng malawak at malalim
na pagpapaliwanag sa aralin
Parts and Corresponding Icons

This includes activities for

Explore independent practice to
intensify the learners’
understanding of the topic
and to harness their skills.

Galugarin Nilalaman nito ang mga gawaing

magpapayabong sa iyong pag-unawa
sa aralin at paglinang ng iyong
kasanayan.
Parts and Corresponding Icons

Deepen This provides activities which will

encourage the learners to apply
their new knowledge or skills into
real life situations.

Palalimin Nilalaman nito ang mga gawaing

magbibigay ng pagkakataong
maipamalas ang bagong-linang na
kaalamang natutuhan kaugnay sa
aralin.
Parts and Corresponding Icons

Gauge This is a task which aims to

evaluate the learners’ level of
mastery in achieving the desired
learning competency.

Sukatin Sa bahaging ito masusukat ang antas

ng iyong pagkatuto sa kasanayang
dapat matutuhan.
 At the end of the AIRs LM, you will also find:
 References This is a list of all sources
used in developing the LM.

Talaan ng mga kagamitang

Sanggunian pinagsanggunian sa pagkakabuo ng
Kagamitan ng Mag-aaral na ito.
Visual Arts Management
1. Illustrations shall adhere to the Social Content Guidelines.

2. Filipino characters (if applicable) shall be the subject of

illustration.

3. People, animals, places, and objects shall be appropriate to the

age, grade level and context of the learners.

4. Illustrations shall clarify and/or enhance concepts.

5. Illustrations and visuals shall be gender and culture sensitive.

Visual Arts Management
6. Illustrations shall face toward the page gutter.
7. Enlarging and resizing a raster illustration shall not be more
than once.
8. Cropping in the joints like neck, shoulder, knee and elbow
shall be avoided.
9. Illustrations and visuals shall be attractive and appealing.
10. Illustrations and visuals shall sustain consistency of
style, color, size and angle throughout the manuscript.
11. Illustrations shall be correct, original, realistic, simple,
clear and recognizable.
Visual Arts Management
12. Illustrations and visuals shall be properly labelled and
captioned.
13. Illustrations and visuals shall be original. Permit to use
copyrighted illustrations and visuals shall be secured before
using it.
14. The use of photocopied, scanned published illustrations,
screen captured illustrations are prohibited.
15. Illustrations shall be framed only when necessary. Thinner
lines shall be used for the frames than that of the illustrations.
Technical Specs
A. Page Set up
A. Page Size - 8.27” x 11.69”A4
B. Orientation – Portrait
C. Margin - Top : 1”
D. Bottom : 1”
E. Inside : 1”
F. Outside : 1”
Technical Specs
B. Typography
1. Body Text
Bookman Old Style - Justified
Text: 11 to 12 pt
Heads: 15 to 24 pt
Sub Heads: 11 to 13 pt
2. Art to text ratio - 30:70
Other Specifications of the Body Text

3. Leading space shall be at 1.15 points.

4. Spaces between subtitles and paragraphs shall be two

(2) points.

5. Pages shall be complete and properly sequenced.

6. Page number shall be centered at the bottom of the

page.

7. Citations for graphics and visuals shall be on the

same page.
Sample Team Plan
Title :
Team Leader:

Members Assignment Assigned MELC Deadline Signature

(Writer, editor,
illustrator,
layout artist)
Individually,we are one drop.
Together, we are an ocean.
 - Ryunosuke Satoro
Thank you very much!