To read the full text of the articles, click on the underlined text above the excerpts. In Part I of this article, we focus on teachers' preferences in instructional materials and identify three key features that you can make more teacher-friendly as you develop your programs. In Part II, which will appear in our next issue, we will identify several more strategies for improving the appeal of your program, including technology applications, correlations, and factual accuracy.
Some teachers complain about design clutter and busy layouts.
But, good design should enhance t he organization of the program and ultimately facilitate learning. Teachers use indices to create lesson plans, remediate specific skills, locate enrichment activities, and resequence lessons. Depending on the grade level and subject area, students may use indices to locate information when researching a class project or working on homework. The role of the index is easy to identify. It makes teaching and learning easier by simplifying navigation and organizing instruction.