Definition of Learning Materials

Learning materials are resources that if used properly, can assist a teacher in bringing about desirable behaviour change in individual learner.

Purpose of Production

The ultimate purpose of production and distribution of learning materials:

To reach the real target groups who needs those materials so that the materials will be useful and appropriate for them.

Planning of Distribution

Distribution of learning materials should be included in the planning of developing learning materials. It should

be able to answer the following questions:

Who are the target groups and what are their learning needs?

Where are they'?

How many are they?

How could we reach them?

Where is the location of production ?

What type of materials?

What kind of format ?

Six Factors Determining Effective Distribution

• Location of Production
  
• Mechanism of Distribution
  
• Accommodation of Learning Needs
  
• Language and Literacy Levels
  
• Format of Learning Material
  
• Type of Learning Materials
  
  

Difficulties in Distributing LM Effectively in Indonesia

Number of population: 200 million (1997)

Number of local language: 583

Number of island: 17,000

National Language: Indonesian Language

Differences	Problems
Language and Literacy levels	Relevancy
Ethnic group or tribes	Delay
Specific interests and needs	Usefulness
Location including those who live in isolated island	Understanding of Learning Materials
Usage of learning materials	Reaching the location
	accommodating needs and interests

Example of Distribution Flow Chart AJP Materials

Distribution Flow Chart

Country Indonesia Name Mochtar D jalal

English title of the material Compost Format Booklet

Total Number of copies 2000 copies Year of publication 1995

Governing Level Main Govt. Literacy Agency Other Govt. agency NGOs

(number)

A National Level Directorate of Community

Education (All Sub Directorate) Department of Home affairs PKK

90 copies 10 copies 20 copies

ACCU

20 copies

B State/Regional Level Centre of Development of learning Activities (9)

360 copies

C District Level District Learning Centre (250)

D Village Level Village Reading Corner (1000)

1000 copies

CHOICE OF LOCATION OF PRODUCTION OF LEARNING MATERIALS

Choice of location of production will determine the choice of types of materials to be produced choice of formats choice of mechanisms. choice of language and whether. the learning needs of the learners could be accommodated.

The following charts show the effective distribution of the learning materials to the village levels according to the different location of production.

Effective Distribution

Production at the Central

and Provincial Level

Central Mechanism Language

and Provincial Level TV and Radio Indonesian

Language

District Types of

Materials Format

Subdistrict Motivational Cassette

Village Entertainment Video

Information Film

Instructional

Effective Distribution

Production at the District Level

Mechanism Language

District Accommodating Local Language

Level Post Office Learning Needs Indonesian

Radio Language

Types of Materials

Motivational Format

Subdistrict Entertainment Leaflet

Information Booklet

Village Instructional Slides

Follow up Cassette

Effective Distribution

Production at the Subdmlstrict

Mechanism

Through Accommodating Learning

Subdistrict Field Needs

Level Workers or

Facilitators

Format

Puppet

Games

Types of Materials Language

Entertainment Local Language

Village Information

Contact Info:

Dra. Haj
Hasnah Gasim
Indonesia