Unit plan Meaning Definition, Characteristics

The preparation of the plan for entire unit or group of related topics in the textbook is called as unit plan.

Definition:

            “A unit is as large a block of related subject matter as can be overviewed by the learner”. – Peterson.

            “A unit consists of a comprehensive series of related and meaningful activities. So, as to achieve student’s purpose, provide significant educational experiences and results in appropriate behavioural changes.” – Bossing.

Characteristics of good Unit Plan

1. The unit should keep in view the needs, the capabilities and the interests of the students.
2. It should permit a variety of field trips, experiments, demonstrations and projects.
3. It should take into account the previous experiences and background of the students.
4. It should provide for new experiences which the students have not done before.
5. The length of the unit should be such as to maintain the interest of the student’s upto the last.
6. The material of the unit should consist of familiar and related topics and not as remote and strange one.
7. It should be flexible so as to allow the above average students to go beyond the limits of the unit.
8. It should be related to the social and physical environment of the student.
9. It should help, anticipate and satisfy some of the future needs of the students.
10. It should be a part of a sequence that permits growth from year to year.
11. It should be the result of the co-operative planning of teacher and student.