Selection of media, before we use, the media we should choose carefully. Choosing the best medium for the purpose of learning is not an easy job. Selection complicated and difficult, because it must consider various factors.
Media selection models
There are two approaches / models in instructional media selection process, namely: Selection closed occurs when the alternative media has been determined by the leadership, so inevitably that's the kind of media should be used. If yet we choose, then we do more towards the selection of topics / subjects that are suitable for dimediakan on a specific type.
The selection model is the opposite of open is closed. That is, we are free to choose the type of media that meets our needs. Open selection process is more flexible because we adapt to the needs and conditions. But this selection process requires the ability and skills of teachers to conduct the election process. A teacher can sometimes do the media selection with a combination of an open election with the election closed.
The need for media selection
The media basically is one component of learning systems. As a component, the media should be an integral part and must comply with the overall learning process. End of media selection is the use of such media in learning, allowing students to interact with the media we choose.
If we have to specify an alternate media we will use in learning, then the next question is already tersediakah media in school or on the market? If available, then we just borrow or buy it. Even then if the media in accordance with the learning goals we have planned, and affordable prices. If the media is what we need is not available, we inevitably have to create your own program according to destination.So, in the selection of media, we need to do is we can determine the best medium, according to the needs and conditions didikt participants.
To that end, the choice of media should be done with proper procedure, because so many types of media with different strengths and weaknesses of each.
1. Media Selection Criteria
Selecting the media should be based on certain criteria. Errors at the election, both the choice of media and election topics dimediakan, will take effect in the future. Many questions must be answered before we can determine the choice of certain media. Criteria to be considered in the selection of instructional media:
(A). Purpose
What learning goals (standards of competence and basic competences) to be achieved? Whether the goals came in the psychomotor, cognitive, affective, or a combination thereof? What kinds of sensory stimuli are emphasized: whether sight, hearing, or a combination? If the visual, whether it is necessary or sufficient visual motion? The answer to that question will take us on a certain type of media, whether audio, visual, motion, visuals, audio visual motion and so on.
(B). Target learners
Who is the target students who will use the media? how their characteristics, how much, how the social background, motivation and interest in learning how? and so on. If we ignore this criterion, then the media that we choose or we make will not be of much use. Why? Because the target is what will ultimately benefit from our choice of media. Therefore, the media must be compatible with them.
(C). Characteristics of the media is concerned
How do the characteristics of the media? What are the advantages and disadvantages, sesuaikah media would we choose that with the objectives to be achieved? We will not be able to select media that is very good if we are not familiar with the characteristics of each media. Because activities are basically chose to compare the activities of one another, which one is better and more precise than others. Therefore, before determining the specific media type, knowing well how the media characteristics.
(D). Time
The meaning of time here is how long it takes to make or create the media we choose, and how much time is available / we have, enough? Another question is, how long does it take to present the media and how long the allocation of time available in the learning process? No point in us choosing good media, but we do not enough time to activate it. Do not let happen, the media we choose time-consuming, but when used, proving that we are short of time.
(E). Cost
Cost factor is also the question of determining in hiring media? Can we pursue these charges / costs are balanced with learning objectives to be achieved? Is it not possible that the learning objectives can still be achieved without selecting media. Is not the use of the media are basically meant to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of learning. What does it mean we are using the media, if the results are really not optimal. Therefore, the cost factor should be the criteria that we consider. What are the costs that we need to make, buy or use the media, is there any other alternative media are less expensive but still able to achieve learning goals? Expensive media is not necessarily more effective to achieve the goal of learning from simple and inexpensive media.
(F). Availability
Ease in obtaining the media, is also a consideration. Is there any media that we need around us, at school or in the market? If we have to make your own, no ability, time, energy and means to make it? If all there, the next question is tersediakah facilities needed in the classroom? For example, to explain the occurrence of an eclipse of the moon more effectively presented through the medium of video. But because schools do not have a video player, then it is enough when used props lunar eclipse.
(G). Context of use
Context means the use of conditions and how the media strategy will be used. For example: whether for individual learning, small group, large group or mass? In this case, we need to plan the overall learning strategy we will use in the learning process, so that envisaged when and how the use of such media in the context of learning.
Media selection models
There are two approaches / models in instructional media selection process, namely: Selection closed occurs when the alternative media has been determined by the leadership, so inevitably that's the kind of media should be used. If yet we choose, then we do more towards the selection of topics / subjects that are suitable for dimediakan on a specific type.
The selection model is the opposite of open is closed. That is, we are free to choose the type of media that meets our needs. Open selection process is more flexible because we adapt to the needs and conditions. But this selection process requires the ability and skills of teachers to conduct the election process. A teacher can sometimes do the media selection with a combination of an open election with the election closed.
The need for media selection
The media basically is one component of learning systems. As a component, the media should be an integral part and must comply with the overall learning process. End of media selection is the use of such media in learning, allowing students to interact with the media we choose.
If we have to specify an alternate media we will use in learning, then the next question is already tersediakah media in school or on the market? If available, then we just borrow or buy it. Even then if the media in accordance with the learning goals we have planned, and affordable prices. If the media is what we need is not available, we inevitably have to create your own program according to destination.So, in the selection of media, we need to do is we can determine the best medium, according to the needs and conditions didikt participants.
To that end, the choice of media should be done with proper procedure, because so many types of media with different strengths and weaknesses of each.
1. Media Selection Criteria
Selecting the media should be based on certain criteria. Errors at the election, both the choice of media and election topics dimediakan, will take effect in the future. Many questions must be answered before we can determine the choice of certain media. Criteria to be considered in the selection of instructional media:
(A). Purpose
What learning goals (standards of competence and basic competences) to be achieved? Whether the goals came in the psychomotor, cognitive, affective, or a combination thereof? What kinds of sensory stimuli are emphasized: whether sight, hearing, or a combination? If the visual, whether it is necessary or sufficient visual motion? The answer to that question will take us on a certain type of media, whether audio, visual, motion, visuals, audio visual motion and so on.
(B). Target learners
Who is the target students who will use the media? how their characteristics, how much, how the social background, motivation and interest in learning how? and so on. If we ignore this criterion, then the media that we choose or we make will not be of much use. Why? Because the target is what will ultimately benefit from our choice of media. Therefore, the media must be compatible with them.
(C). Characteristics of the media is concerned
How do the characteristics of the media? What are the advantages and disadvantages, sesuaikah media would we choose that with the objectives to be achieved? We will not be able to select media that is very good if we are not familiar with the characteristics of each media. Because activities are basically chose to compare the activities of one another, which one is better and more precise than others. Therefore, before determining the specific media type, knowing well how the media characteristics.
(D). Time
The meaning of time here is how long it takes to make or create the media we choose, and how much time is available / we have, enough? Another question is, how long does it take to present the media and how long the allocation of time available in the learning process? No point in us choosing good media, but we do not enough time to activate it. Do not let happen, the media we choose time-consuming, but when used, proving that we are short of time.
(E). Cost
Cost factor is also the question of determining in hiring media? Can we pursue these charges / costs are balanced with learning objectives to be achieved? Is it not possible that the learning objectives can still be achieved without selecting media. Is not the use of the media are basically meant to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of learning. What does it mean we are using the media, if the results are really not optimal. Therefore, the cost factor should be the criteria that we consider. What are the costs that we need to make, buy or use the media, is there any other alternative media are less expensive but still able to achieve learning goals? Expensive media is not necessarily more effective to achieve the goal of learning from simple and inexpensive media.
(F). Availability
Ease in obtaining the media, is also a consideration. Is there any media that we need around us, at school or in the market? If we have to make your own, no ability, time, energy and means to make it? If all there, the next question is tersediakah facilities needed in the classroom? For example, to explain the occurrence of an eclipse of the moon more effectively presented through the medium of video. But because schools do not have a video player, then it is enough when used props lunar eclipse.
(G). Context of use
Context means the use of conditions and how the media strategy will be used. For example: whether for individual learning, small group, large group or mass? In this case, we need to plan the overall learning strategy we will use in the learning process, so that envisaged when and how the use of such media in the context of learning.