Module III methods/Strategies of Teaching History

 
3.3 
Components of a Lesson Plan 
3.3.1. General Information
This includes the subject, date, time of the day, length of the lesson. It equally includes the 
title of the lesson to be taught the class and in some cases the average age of pupils in the 
class. 
3.3.2 Objectives
This is called performance, terminal or behavioural objectives. It is a statement describing 
what the learner will be able to do to show that learning has taken place. A clear statement of 

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objective will enable both the teacher and the learner to evaluate or assess the learning 
experiences. 
 
3.3.3 Instructional Materials (Teaching Aids) 
These are the resources or materials used to facilitate teaching and learning inside and /or 
outside the classroom. Things like maps, charts, pictures, artifacts, etc. 
3.3.4. Entry Behaviour 
Entry behaviour was formerly referred to as previous knowledge. It is the information or 
ideas pupils possess about the topic they are about to discuss. Entry behaviour as it affects 
lesson preparation is only that knowledge that will help students to learn more successfully if 
they are reminded of it. 
3.3.5. Set Induction 
It is referred to as introduction or initial activities. These are evaluative or learning activities 
provided at the beginning of the lesson either to motivate or to lay good foundation for the 
new lesson. Good and well planned set induction encourages pupils to participate in the 
lesson since children will be anxious to see what will follow next. Short stories, drilling 
questions, etc could introduce a lesson. 
3.3.6. Instructional Procedure 
It is referred to as presentation or development of the lesson. This is a clear statement of 
what is to be taught in the lesson and how it is to be taught. This serves as the main- body of 
the lesson, where the subject matter or main points of the lesson are presented to the pupils. 
Instructional procedure comes in stages varying from one to five stages or steps depending 
on the area of coverage. Various activities could also form part of the instructional procedure 
where pupils or students are involved in different activities to confirm the achievement of 
lesson objectives.