1. PREPARATION OF SESSION PLAN Presented by Mr.Devi Dutta Bhatta Nepal Admnistrative Staff College July,2015

2. F ORE THOUGHT

3. L EARNING OBJECTIVE At the end of the session the participants will be able to State the concept and importance of session planning Explain the process of session planning Design the session plan as per the norms.

4. S ESSION OUTLINE Introduction of session plan Components of session plan Purpose of session plan Developing a session plan Tips for preparing the better session plan Examples

5. W HAT IS O UR UNDERSTANDING ABOUT SESSION PLAN ?

6. W HAT IS SESSION PLAN ? A set of notes in logical order A systematic structure of teaching/ learning activities A checklist of the resources required conducting a session. A kind of map guiding the total process of a trainers activities. A training Manual for trainer.

7. W HAT SESSION PLAN SERVES AS ? During Session development: Planning tool Before conducting the session: Guide During the session:Roadmap After the session: Document

8. Entering a classroom without planning is like heading cross country without a map.

9. S ESSION PLANNING

10. P URPOSE OF SESSION PLANNING Structure the session Prevents from deviation and save time Organize its contents/materials Determine method of its delivery Clarifies roles of trainers and learners Evaluate its application/effectiveness Acts as resource checklist

11. W HAT POOR PLANNING RESULTS ? Frustration for the both trainer and participants Aimless wandering Unmet objectives No connections to prior learning Disorganization Lack of needed materials A waste of time Poor management

12. SESSION PLAN PHASES 1.Pre-assessement 2.Objectives setting 3.Plan the Methodology 4.List of materials 5.Time each activity 6.Evaluation 7.Closure and reflection

13. L ETS BEGIN …….. The format of a session should… Go one step at a time Have a picture for every step Have a minimal reliance on words An effective session plan is a set of plans for building something – it “constructs” the learning.

14. The greater the structure of a sesssion and the more precise the directions on what is to be accomplished, the higher the achievement rate. Harry Wong, The First Days of Teaching

15. 1. PRE - ASSESMENT i. What are the characteristics of learners in terms of level, experience, and expectations ? ii. What do the participants already know and understand? iii. How do my participants learn best? iv. What modifications in instructions might I need to make?

16. 2.O BJECTIVES SETTING ………..are the learning outcomes of a lesson i.e. what the trainees should be able to know or do at the end of the session that they could not do at the beginning. Objective should have the impact on either or all of Head- cognitive ( Knowledge) Heart- Affective ( attitude ) Hand- Psychomotor ( skills

17. O BJECTIVE SETTING CONTD …. Use of action/behavioral verbs Learning levelObjectives 1.Remember(recall, memory) State,list,describe,recog nise,identify 2.Knowlegde(understandi ng) Explain, interpret, select, discriminate,link 3.Application(able to put new learning into practice) Demonstrate Analyse Conduct Perform/write 4.Invention(add new learning,usulally needs on attitude change) Invent Create Adapt Design modify

18. 3.P LAN THE LEARNING METHODS The choice of method is based on the following Session objective Content Levels Location Resources Ability of facilitator No. of methodologies are available like Lecture discussion, Games, Brainstorm, Role play, case study, syndicate method etc….

19. 4.M ATERIALS / EQUIPMENTS Plan! Prepare! Have on hand! ( Murphy’s Law ) Envision your needs. List all resources. Have enough manipulative (when needed) for groups or individuals

20. 5.T IME EACH ACTIVITY Allocate time for each major (group of) activity depending on their weight in contents and learning objectives Allow adequate time for participation and discussion according to the nature of facilitation

21. 6.E VALUATION Evaluation is important to know How far the objectives set have been met? Deviations from the plan if any? Future modifications or improvements ? Kirkpatrick’s four levels model Reaction Learning Behavioral Outcome

22. 7.C LOSURE This gives participants the opportunity to reflect on what they have learned, which is important for retention. Summarize what has been learned. Relate it to previous learning. Tell them what they will learn next.

23. 8. S ELF - REFLECTION What went well in the lesson? What problems did I experience? Are there things I could have done differently? How can I build on this session to make future lessons successful?

24. Session plan is the answers for 5Ws and 1H question. Who?Participants What?topic Why?session objective When?Time Where-?Location How? Delivery methods and

25. T IPS FOR PREPARING AND IMPLEMENTING SESSION PLAN Check whether each learning step leads learning objectives. Effective time management is necessary while taking session. All the steps of the session plan must be completed within given time Check before the session that equipment and other training aids are rightly placed and are in order If there is hesitation on conducting session, rehearse the session plan once or twice in a closed room.

26. C ONTD ……….. Prepare audio- visual aids for main points, which can be highlighted during the session. Modify the session plan, if necessary once implemented or on the basis of feedback from the learners or professional Keep the session plan for the future use. Try to develop the session plan on one page of a paper.

27. D ESIGNING A SESSION PLAN AN EXAMPLE Date: 2072/4/15 Topic: Session Plan Time: 90 minutes Target participants: Officers of GoN Venue: NASC Aim: To enhance the participants’ knowledge and skills on designing the session plan. Objective: At the end of the session participants will be able to Explain the importance of session plan Describe the process of session plan Design the session plan independently

28. TimeActivityMethodolo gy Aids 5 minClimate setting Brainstormi ng, Discussion Meta cards, audio-visual 10 minIntroduction,purpose,ele ments Interactive lectures Power point 20 minDesigning the session plan Interactive lectures, group discussion Power point, 40 min Exercise on session plan Group discussion Flips charts 15 minEvaluation and wrap up Lectures,dis cussion Power point

29. E XERCISE Select a topic of your own choice. Prepare a session plan following the format Assume that the time allotted for your session is 40 min

30. F INAL THOUGHT Every teacher teaches three lessons : 1. The one we plan to teach 2. The one we actually teach, and 3. The one we wish we had taught

31. T HANK YOU ANY QUERIES ?