Instructional planning

This module focuses on breaking your course down into units of instruction, which are segments of a course that center around one or a related group of theories, concepts or skills. A unit plan is the big picture for that particular segment of the course that includes all the work students do include readings, lectures, homework exercises, in-class activities, etc. Once the unit plans are in place, you can begin to plan your in-class lessons.

Module learning outcomes

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Design a unit of instruction using appropriate learning activities for each phase of instruction.
• Plan a lesson for your class using a variety of teaching techniques to engage students.

This module will introduce you to a framework for instruction and provide tools and resources for you to plan all aspects of instruction. The module consists of five sections, a summary, and a practice task.