DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF SIMPLE GRAPHICAL CHARTS

1. Simple Instructional Charts
DESIGN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION
OF INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA
Prepared by ‘Lanre

2. Behavioral Objective
At the end of this practice, students
should be able to:
 Plan instructional graphics for
simple charts’ use.
 Construct appropriate graphics and
letterings for simple charts.
 Teach with the simple instructional
chart.

3. Previous Knowledge
Students have been able to:
 Construct Letterings: Grid,
Freehand and Stencil Lettering

4. Materials Required
 A Cardboard sheet.
 Coloring materials: Water colour or
Permanent Marker or Crayon, etc.
 Writing or drawing materials:
Pencil, biro, felt pen, erase,
sharpener etc.
 It is preferable that the student
draw the content themselves.

5. Definition of Instructional Charts
 They are simple instructional materials
that teachers use to pass across
information to learners through
images.
 An educational tool seen as a
visual method of teaching where
images are placed on a cardboard
or paper.

6. Examples of Simple Charts

7. Important Uses of Instructional Charts
 Teaching with charts or diagrams help
reinforce information that students are
learning or have already learned.
 Charts and diagrams enable students to
see ideas visually laid out in an
organized way.
 Charts can help the students process
content and to make connections more
easily.

8. Constructing a Chart (Task 2)
 Instructions
 Choose a topic in your teaching subject
area.
 Construct a simple chart that contains a
picture or graphics to teach that
concept.
 Materials needed: A cardboard sheet,
pencil, ruler, colouring materials e.g.
Permanent marker.

9. Guidelines on completing class
work
 Always construct a Borderline
 Use Grid Lettering to write the Title of
the topic either above(preferable) or
below the cardboard sheet
 Make your images with pencil at first so
you can correct errors
 Write your labels with appropriate
Freehand lettering
 Apply colours as appropriate

10. Precautions
 Write your name and matric number at
the back of the cardboard
 The image or content should be more
noticeable on the cardboard
 Be conscious of colour contrast. Avoid
Blue marker on a blue cardboard
 Use appropriate colours. e.g. colour
red for fire, blue for cloud, etc.

11. You can do construct yours
 Constructing a simple chart is one of
the skills expected from a Smart
Teacher
 Plan what you want to do on your
cardboard before coming to the class.
 The task is for 2hours
or less
 Goodluck!