TSL 3113

ABID NURHAFIDZ B. BADRUL IHSAN

910403 08 - 6017

Reflection
There are three parts of tasks for the TSL 3113, Developing Resources
Assignment. The first part is demonstrating an understanding of principles of
materials selection and adaptation by using suitable graphic organiser(s). The
second task is designing and exploiting teaching and learning materials by planning
and write a lesson and from the lesson, we have to adapt, design and exploit the
teaching and learning materials for the lesson planned. The third task is designing a
checklist to evaluate the teaching and learning materials for the lesson that I have
plan before and the last part is writing a critical reflection.
There are lot of new things and knowledge I have learnt throughout the
process of writing TSL 3113, Developing Resources assignment. The first task is the
designing of lesson plan for presentation stage based on the KSSR syllabus and we
have to adapt, design and exploit the teaching and learning materials for the stage.
Planning and designing a lesson is not a new area of learning to us as we have been
practicing in planning a lesson for these five semesters already. This task has help to
improve my way in designing lesson plan that meets with the requirement needed
especially by considering the factors of materials selection and the students level
and abilities in learning English subject. Learning to plan a lesson is a lifelong
process. It is an art that is truly mastered only after years of practice (ELT
Methodology: Principles and Practice, Page 25). The process of designing and
creating the teaching materials is one of the best parts in this second task. Materials
that I used, for example, big book, strip of cartoons, visual aids and interactive quiz
by using Power Point presentation gives so much positive impact on the students
perception towards learning the topic and it gives so much fun and enjoyment
atmosphere in the classroom. I understand that teaching materials will help the
teachers to present the lesson effectively and in an interesting manner. With these
learning materials as learning aids, pupils are able to carry on their learning
activities. Thus, it is very crucial to select the best and appropriate learning materials
for the primary students. For example by considering all the factors and principle of
materials selection and adaptation so that the teachers can help to improve and
strengthen the overall development of the pupils potentials, especially development
of cognitive, physical, emotional and social aspects.

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ABID NURHAFIDZ B. BADRUL IHSAN
910403 08 - 6017

The second task is designing a checklist to evaluate the teaching and learning
materials. Preparing the checklist is a new scope for me to learn. It is quite hard
because I have to really understand the lesson plan and relate it with the factors in
selection and evaluation of teaching materials. There are seven factors that I
consider in my checklist, and there are levels, content, clarity, accessibility, versatility,
cost effectiveness and impact. These factors gave me an overview of the materials
that I have chosen for the lesson. In the process of doing the checklist, I keep on
asking questions to myself about the seven factors and try to relate the factors with
the lesson that I have design. Through this process, I realized that materials are not
the main things that we have to consider, but the learners themselves. Since the end
of 1970s, there has been a movement to make learners rather than teachers the
centre of language learning. According to this approach to teaching, learners are
more important than teachers, materials, teaching methods and evaluation. As a
matter of fact, curriculum, materials, teaching methods, and evaluation should all be
designed for learners and their needs. In other words, learners should be the centre
of instruction and learning. Thus, I understand that it is the teachers responsibility to
check to see whether all of the elements of the learning process are working well for
learners and to adapt them if they are not.
To put it into a nutshell, I would say that this TSL 3113 assignment have
taught me a lot about teaching and learning materials. Instruction alone would not be
enough in the teaching and learning process. It would need materials to improve
pupils understanding and attract their attention. Besides that, I also learnt that
learners is the first priority when planning a lesson and I need to bear in mind that
although materials helps to simplify the wider teaching context, but as a future
teacher to be I cannot rely heavily on them as materials cannot control the
instruction. Another important knowledge that I have learnt is that, whenever we want
to choose materials, it must be appropriate for a particular class and it need to have
an underlying instructional philosophy, approach, method and technique, which suit
the students and their needs. Thank very much to those who helped to complete this
assignment.