Reading Material for Lesson 5.1 Written Instructional Material

2. Introduction to Written Instructional Materials

Written Instructional Materials (WIM)

 The development and usage of teaching and learning materials is essentialy needed in the vocational training programme. We do not have enough teaching and learning materials like many of the developed countries and hence improved learning materials will result only when it is used by the instructor/trainer for the efficient benefit of the trainees/learners.

 It is essential that instructors must be able to produce necessary inputs for the vocational training system. In any media system the multimedia is the goal, whereas other written instructional materials are the starting points of development of instructional, teaching, learning materials.

 These items may be available as a kit or package form and may consist of textbooks, consumables, learning materials, slides, films, recordings, electronic media, computer programs, online services, DVDs, CDs and other commonly accepted instructional tools. Hardware to utilize aforesaid resources are not considered as written instructional materials. Written Instructional Materials are resource materials prepared by an Instructor.