Strategic Interversion Materials Parts and Guide

Parts of SIM
Guide Card-10%

• Gives a preview of what student will learn
• Stimulates interest in the topic
• Presents the focus skills
• Cites briefly the activities
• Challenges the learner in performing the tasks

Activity Card-30%

• Translates the focus skills into at least 3 activities
• Provide activities that;

1. Are organized based on the sequence of the focus skills (in the guide card)
2. Have clear direction
3. Provide examples to concretize the  concepts, particularly those drawn from real-life experience
4. Students can complete independently, in pairs or in small groups
5. Allow students to make discoveries and formulate ideas on their own
6. Guides and challenges students thinking and learning
7. Uses local data and situation(e.g. interacting with people in the community)

• Provides transition statements that recognize students accomplishments
• Provides questions that;

1. Guide development of concepts/focus skill
2. Elicit the message  or meaning that a student can take away from an activity/experience
3. Elicit an explanation, not one-word answer
4. Establish the relationship between the topics/lesson and what students already know or are familiar to them
5. Develop the skills in the three domains

Assessment Card-25%

• Provides examples, drills or activities that allow students to;

1. Assess their understanding of what they have learned and correct errors when appropriate
2. Monitor their learning and use feedback about their progress

• Formulated in standard test formats to give students practice in test-taking techniques
• Give clear directions
• Provides an Answer Key (in separate card)

Enrichment Card-25%

• Provides activities that reinforce the content of the lesson
• Provides opportunities for students to;

1. Apply what they have learned to other subject areas or in new contexts
2. Work independently or in groups to explore answers to their own questions

Reference Card- 10%

• Provides readings that relate content with students' life experiences
• Provides a carefully researched list of resources that;

1. Will reinforce concepts/skills learned
2. Provide additional content not found in the textbook
3. Students may refer to for further reading