The ASSURE model is an instructional system or guideline that teachers can use

to develop lesson plans which integrate the use of technology and media
(Smaldino, Lowther & Russell, 2008).
The peculiar feature of this model is that it is focused on “planning and
conducting Instruction that incorporates media” (Heinich, Molenda & Russel,
1993).

EXPLANATION 1:
This just means that in this instructional model, technology is use as a tool in order to
help teachers to deliver their lessons. Its main perspective is on how to integrate media
(any kind of media) into instruction in a method capable of producing the desired
learning outcomes. Can someone give me an example of media that can we use in
teaching?

The ASSURE Model has six steps, each represented by a letter in the
acronym title, with each step describing a set of tasks central to the informed
selection and use of educational technology. The ASSURE acronym stands for
these important components:
Analyze Learners;
State Objectives;
Select Methods, Media and Materials;
Utilize Methods, Media and Materials;
Require Learner Participation; and
Evaluate and Revise.

MINE
EXPLNATION 2
U – Utilize Technology, Media, and Materials. This step in the ASSURE process
concerns making a plan as to how you will utilize the technology, media, and
materials that you have selected. 

As with all of the instructional steps, you must make sure that your plans contribute
towards producing the objectives that you have laid down.

It’s important to follow the “five p’s” process to achieve this:

Preview the Technology, Media, and Materials

This means that it’s important to plan ahead of time just how you’re going to use them.
It’s good to do a dry run of your lesson before you actually teach it. YOU MUST
PRACTICE EVERYTHING FOR YOU TO MAKE IT PERFECT. Make sure that the
whole lesson will go smoothly and seamlessly.

Prepare the Technology, Media, and Materials

You need to gather together all of the things that you will need to teach your lesson.
They must be working properly. For example, if you are making a power-point
presentation, then you’ll need to create the text and graphics for each screen. OR if you
use manila paper, it must all well-prepared before reporting.

Prepare the Environment

There is some minimal preparation required to set up the learning environment. Simple
things like making sure that you have enough desks are important. Also, if you have
control over the situation, you should make sure that there are no sources of noise that
will disturb the students.

Prepare the Learners

First, you need to clearly inform the learners as to what the learning objectives are. This
will help the learners create a mental map of what they need to absorb. Next, it’s
important to tell the students how they will be assessed. You need to tell them what
their assignments will be, how they will be graded, if there are tests, etc. Also, you
should explain to the students what the benefits of learning the material are.

Provide the Learning Experience

You then actually carry out the lesson. This is where all of your planning takes effect.
You should be prepared to carry out the lesson with every prior step of the process in
mind. This will insure your success as a teacher.

R – Require Learner Participation

This step actually belongs within earlier steps. It requires that you make plans to
how you are going to actively engage your students in the material that you are
teaching. This needs to be figured out both at the class level and the individual
level.
The most basic step that you can take is requiring participation of the students in class
discussions. A more sophisticated approach would require that students prepare
questions and comments at home to bring into the class. You might try even allowing
individual students to lead classes or discussions in the style of a seminar.

Beyond this, you need to plan exactly how the students will participate in the learning
process generally speaking. How will they learn the information and techniques included
in a lesson? This plan needs to be more specific than just saying that they will listen and
absorb the material. Maybe you will encourage a specific kind of note-taking or other
learning strategies.

E – Evaluate and Revise

The final step in the ASSURE process is just as crucial as all of the others. In this
step, you evaluate the impact of your teaching on student learning. This includes
an evaluation of your teaching strategies and the technology, media, and materials that
you used. The following questions are useful to ask during this evaluation:

 Did your lesson meet the learning objectives that you planned? How will you
determine whether the students reach the objectives? Is your way of assessing
the students in line with your learning objectives?
 Can this lesson be improved? How? How are you going to assess the
weaknesses in your presentation?
 Was your choice of media and materials a good one? How will you assess the
effectiveness of these tools?
 Is it possible that other technologies, media, and materials would have done a
better job?

The final step in your evaluation should focus on feedback from your students. Was
their experience positive overall? Do they feel that they have reached your objectives
and their own personal objectives? How will you determine whether or not your
performance was effective?