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Most successful teaching / learning activities rely on the use of appropriate instructional resources, so the teachers must can choice appropriate instructional resources for the students in order to the student can receive the lesson well.
The teacher must be clever and smart, first they must compare, selected and prepare each resources and then choice one of them, appropriate resources introduction and used them as the instructional media.
If resources are carefully selected and prepared they can fulfill one or more of the following instructional purpose.
 Motivate learners by capturing their attention and stimulating interest in a subject.
 Involve learners vicariously but meaningfully in learning experiences.
 Contribute to the formation of attitudes and the development of appreciations.
 Explain and illustrate subject content and performance skills.
 Provide opportunities for self analysis of individual performance and behavior.

Resources and Their Features
The resources available for instruction can be grouped into a number of categories and each of the categories have various features and they have different function.
Such as :
 Real things consist of guest speakers objects and device and mock – ups have various features in other hand.
 Non projected materials (two dimensional) consist of printed paper copies, chalkboard and flip chart, diagrams, charts and graphs, photographs, job aids.
 Audio recording consist of : audio cassette recording and disk recording.
 Projected still pictures consist of : slides colorful, filmstrips, overhead transparencies, computer programs.
 Projected motion pictures consist of : film, video recording. All of them have various feature in order to can used people well, according to the function.
 Combinations of media consist of : printed paper / audiotape, slide / audiotape, filmstrip / audiotape, multi images / audiotape, interactive computer / videotape or videodisc.
After know the information minimum about the resources, so you can choose them and use in your daily activities or your study. In order to you can get the benefit of the resources.
And then you will be better prepared to judge the suitability for use of each resources.

Media Selection
A good instructional if we can use media according function and one media for one learning but it not simple or not economical but it is for successful of the teaching and learning process.
There are three procedures which are generally used for selecting resources in an instructional program :
1. Selection on the basis of what is readily available (the department purchase video equipment, so that is what I must use).
2. Selection on the basis of what the instructor is most familiar with or most comfortable in using (“I like filmstrips ; therefore usually use them in each unit I teach”).
3. Selection on a more objective basis where by some guidelines can be followed so that selection can be justified in a non subjective manner (“We chose the slide / tape format as best fulfilling the criteria estabilished for making media decisions”).
Here is a media selection procedure based on the specific features, sometimes called “attributes” of the various resources. The important attributes are the following :
• Situation for use – large group presentation, small – group, interaction situation or self – paced learning
• Treatment required of subject – real or symbolic / verbal.
• Pictorial representation – photographic or graphic.
• Factor of size – non projected or projected
• Factor of color – black and white or full color
• Factor of movement – still or motion
• Factor of language – oral sound or printed words
• Sound / picture relationship – silent picture or picture with sound.

Final Media Decision
The final choice should be based on the most practical form to use considering the relative merits of a number of empirical factors that result from asking the following questions :
- Does the needed material already exist in suitable from and quality ?
- What would be the cost of purchase or preparation ?
- What are the reproduction or duplicating costs, if any ?
- How much time will be required to locate or prepare the material ?
- What are the production requirements for equipment, facilities and technical
skills ?
- Is one medium more suitable than the others because of viewing or handling by learners ?
- Will there be any problems regarding equipment, facilities, supervision and scheduling for use ?
- Do you have evidence that learners may prefer to use one kind of material over the other ones ?
- Does the instructor have a preference for use ?
One or more resources are required to support the teaching / learning activities that have been chosen to carry out the instruction. Resources can be selected from specific items within six categories. A selection procedure has been described in this chapter which can assist you to make most appropriate choice for your situation.