LESSON PLANNING

An introduction & overview

Lesson Plan
Type of plan depends on learning required
Eg skill v knowledge v facilitation

2 functions
A strategy or plan for teaching
A series of cues
Learning Outcomes
Must identify learning aims & objectives

Aim of lesson
Why lesson / course / session is being done
Objectives of the lesson
What do you want the students to be able to
do by the end of the lesson
Aims & Objectives
The rational and
justification
behind the
learning

SMART!
SMART
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timely



SESSION PLAN AND LEARNING OUTCOMES


NAME: Julie Spendlove and Alison Purdy

DATE & TIME: 5
th
April 2005 09.30 12.00

VENUE: Group Room 4, Pikes Lane Centre, Bolton

SESSION TITLE: Planning Teaching Sessions

GENERAL OBJECTIVE: To provide an introduction to the planning and delivery of a teaching session

SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the session the student will be able to:
1.Discuss the preparation needed to deliver a teaching session
2.Write specific aims and objectives
3.Discuss Blooms taxonomy in relation to learning outcomes
4.Write a lesson plan and learning outcomes around the delivery of their own foundation stone.
5.Have an awareness of learning contracts
6.Select appropriate presentation skills to deliver their foundation stone.

NUMBER AND BACKGROUND / EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS:
5 students - Mixed background & experience lifelong learning facilitators

TIME LEARNING
OUTCOME
TUTOR ACTIVITY STUDENT ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT RESOURCES
09.30 Welcome & Introduction
Ice-breaker / Warm up Initial game
ALISON
Listen
Participate in ice-breaker
09.40 2 Aims & Objectives
JULIE
Listen Flipchart & pens
09.45 1 What do you need to prepare to deliver a teaching
session?
ALISON
Brainstorm ideas Feedback from
brainstorm
Flipchart & pens
09.55 2 & 4 What are SMART objectives?
How do we write objectives?
What are the benefits of writing a session plan?
JULIE
Listen
Discuss
Questions & Answers Flipchart & pens
Handouts
10.05 3 Discuss Blooms Taxonomy
ALISON
Listen
Discuss
Questions & Answers
10.15 2 Introduce task set 3 SMART objectives relating to
own foundation stone
JULIE & ALISON
Participate in activity Feedback from groupwork Flipchart & pens
10.25 COFFEE
10.40 4 Students to look at own foundation stone and devise
session plan including learning outcomes to deliver back
to group individually at first
ALISON
Participate in task Feedback from task Flipchart & Pens
10.55 4 Share & develop ideas within group
JULIE & ALISON
Work in group Feedback within group
11.05 Feedback to remaining group
JULIE & ALISON
Groups to feedback Through feedback
11.20 5 Learning Contracts what can they include when would
you use
ALISON
Listen
Share ideas
Discuss
Questions & Answers Flipchart & Pens
11.35 6 Presentation Skills recap including assessment
JULIE
Listen
Share ideas
Discuss
Questions & Answers Laptop & Projector
11.50 Any questions and recap
JULIE & ALISON
Discuss
Opportunity for questions
Questions & Answers
12.00 CLOSE
Time
Helps to keep you to time
Learning Outcomes
Ensures all outcomes are achieved
Tutor activity
Specifies teaching strategies including key questions
Student activity
What the student will be doing try and change activities
regularly approx every 15 mins
Assessment
Assesses students learning
Resources
A check list and prompt for resources
Benefits of Lesson Planning
Preparation
Know your students.
one size does not fit all!

General Objective / overall session aim.

Learning outcomes / objectives.



Objectives / outcomes
S
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Blooms Taxonomy
3 types of learning
Cognitive
Knowledge and intellectual skills.
Affective
Emotions e.g enthusiasm, motivation,
attitudes.
Psychomotor
Motor skills
The learner will list the different learning
styles.

The learner will explain the different
learning styles.

The learner will justify the value of LLL.
Learning contract
What can the learner expect from
you?

What do you expect from the learner?
Presentation Skills
Effective Presentations
Presenter
Environment Resources
Environment
Room layout
Temperature
Lighting
Relaxed atmosphere
Music
Resources
Use effectively
Vary teaching aids
through the session
Flipchart
Whiteboards
OHP
PowerPoint
Handouts
Audio-visual
Flipchart
DO

Write in large letters
Be concise
Use for brainstorming
Pre-prepare
DONT

Clutter with too many
words
Flip pages
Overhead Projector
DO

Use bullets
Keep concise
Prepare
professionally
Use large font
Watch spelling
DONT

Leave on too long
Clutter
Avoid handwritten
Skip points
PowerPoint
DO
Prepare equipment
Know how to use
Use bullets
Keep concise
Check background
Use clipart
DONT
Use unless confident
Overkill Death by
PowerPoint
Presenter
Confident
Enthusiastic
Knowledgeable
Prepared / Structured
Clear & concise
Good pace
Time management

Group interaction
Use of anecdotes
Approachable
No barriers
Good voice projection
Eye contact
Dress

BODY LANGUAGE
YOUR BODY CANNOT
KEEP A SECRET!!
Posture
Can indicate how you feel
Appearance
Will have an impact
Dress
Be Smart
Facial
Your face is a window
Eye contact
Maintain but dont concentrate on one person

Nervousness
EVERYONE SUFFERS FROM
NERVES!!
Common reasons for
nerves
Fear of failure
Fear of appearing foolish
Fear of breakdown
Sense of inferiority
Isolated

Nerves can be good but must be controlled
Controlling Nerves
Prepare
Identify main points
Plan & structure
Prepare notes & teaching
aids
Know your subject be
informed
Know your objectives
Know your audience
Practice
Delivery
Influences impact
Good voice & pace
Humour
Eye contact
Avoid fidgeting
Be natural be yourself!
Good preparation is MORE than half the battle
RELAX & BE CONFIDENT