How Do You Write Lesson Plan Objectives?
• Prepare presentations and materials well in advance to avoid interrupting during the class time because of forgotten items. Prepare an outline as a guide to follow during presentations to ensure all topics are covered. • Consider what you want to happen as a result of the program. In other words, what do you expect the people to learn? • Consider the desired outcome of the class. • Will the students do anything differently as a result of the course? • Will there be sufficient time to accomplish my objectives? • Consider which teaching styles or presentation methods will best fit the objectives in the time available. Lecture, visual examples, handouts, drill problems? The most common method used is to lecture and, at the same time, use a chalk or dry erase board for writing words, diagrams or examples. In conjunction with that, when applicable for further emphasis, use handouts and/or overhead projections for more in depth explanations or examples. • Use handouts. These serve as a han
