Appreciation lesson

Appreciation lesson is designed to instruct the class to understand, appreciate and to enjoy something.  In this lesson the teacher now will think and plan what will be his/her techniques to induce students to listen and participate the subject matter they have discussed.  And this appreciation lesson can be caught from literature, music, arts, nature, religion, culture and environment.  Through this six sources of appreciation, the teacher now have an idea what will be his/her steps to captured the interest of their students.

WHAT IS MOTIVATION?

Motivation arouses an organism to action towards his desired goals.  A person who is motivated enough tries to achieve his goals in life.  For example:  An individual has not eaten, he or she feels hungry, and as a response he or she eats and diminishes feelings of hunger.  An individual who is motivated enough for the importance about education will do his best to finish his/her studies.

Two concepts of Motivation

1.        Intrinsic Motivation - refers to the interest of a person to his/her specific goals in life.   Intrinsic motivation is based on taking pleasure in an activity rather than working towards an external reward.  With or without a reward or punishment you are motivated to the specific task.

2.       Extrinsic Motivation - refers to the performance of an activity in order to attain an outcome, which then contradicts intrinsic motivation.  When we say extrinsic motivation it is an opposite towards intrinsic motivation.  Extrinsic motivation, you as an individual was forced to do something just for a reward or because you will be punished if you will not take the task.

Instructional Planning

Instructional planning is the ability  of the teacher to visualize and  forecast into of the what, why, and how to the teaching learning process.  Planning as a process begins with objectives and defines strategies, policies, and detailed plan to achieve the desired results.  There are two types of teacher planning that  involves decision:
1.  Subject Matter Knowledge - organization and presentation of content understanding of content, and knowledge of how to teach the content.
2.  Action System Knowledge - teaching activities such as diagnosing, grouping, managing, and evaluating students and implementing instructional activities in learning process.

The Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan is a teacher’s guide about the lessons to be tackled in the class.  It is very important to the entire teacher to provide lesson plan because through lesson plan you can have a direct instructions on what will be the content of topic you have to discuss on a specific time. Your lesson now will be orderly taken up to the class. And because of orderly lessons your students now will be able to cope up all the topics on your class.

                In making a lesson plan there are different components to be followed.  First is, you must have a specific objectives of the lessons to be discussed. Second is, there must be an appropriate motivation to capture the learners; interest and maintain throughout the lesson.  Third, There must also a development or outline of a lesson.  Varied methods, including drill, questions, and demonstrations, to design to keep the lesson on track.  Varied materials and media to supplement and clarify content.  And the last is, you must have a provision for an assignment or homework of your students.

                In making a lesson plan, you must be creative in order to induce your students to listen your discussion.  Through creative lessons your students now will not be bored and they will easily cope up or understand your lesson and they were also enjoying your lesson rather.