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Article Title: Learning Resources In Teacher Education Program: A Material Analysis Inventory
by Mr. Celso P. Resueno, Jr. and Mrs. LeaDC. Veloso

Abstract:
This study aims to describe and analyze Learning Resources (LRs) in a Teacher Education Program in terms of their form, publication period, authorship and subject area. Moreover, it also describes their contents, instructional designs, technical designs and social considerations. It uses descriptive method of research and uses questionnaire among the one hundred thirty nine respondents. The results revealed that majority of the respondents come from Bachelor of Secondary Education who evaluated even number of textbooks, modules, workbooks and multimedia resources. It was also found out that majority of LRs are written within 5 years, except for the textbooks. Majority of the textbooks and workbooks are written by the authors outside the university while most of the modules and multimedia resources are written by the professors in the College. The results also show that most of the textbooks and workbooks are used in the general education area while the modules and multimedia resources are from major subject area. Moreover, all of the respondents Moderately Agree with the content of the learning resources, instructional designs, technical designs and social considerations. The study suggests that it is indispensable for an academic community to always utilize updated learning resources and produce more textbooks and workbooks in order to contextualize and facilitate the learning of the students. It is then recommended for the professors of the College to write more textbooks and workbooks to be utilized not only in the College of Education-Sumacab Main Campus, but also to all of the campuses which offer the same subjects. Also, it is advised that the materials to be written and utilized be anchored on the K-12 curriculum.

Keywords: Learning Resources, Learning Object Review Instrument, Teacher Education, Material Analysis, Curriculum And Instruction

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