Gerlach and Ely
Teaching and Media: A Systematic Approach


Selection of Resources

Selection of Resources
Select resources based on the learner objectives. (No media for media's sake.) Select in terms of reponse expected from learner -- not just the stimuli itself.

Gerlach and Ely differentiate between Learning Resources and Instructional Materials. Materials do not become resources until there is a meaningful context for their use.

These resources might include: still pictures, audio (voice of teacher), motion pictures, television, 'real things and people', models and simulations, programmed and computer-assisted instruction.

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Gerlach, Vernon S. & Donald P. Ely. Teaching & Media: A Systematic Approach. Second edition. (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1980)
Flow chart from Sherri Braxton's site on Instructional Design Models based upon the charts provided in "Teaching & Media."