Meaning and Types of Information | Uses of Information Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 4 Information Technology (Computer Studies)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BST – COMPUTER STUDIES
THIRD TERM
WEEK 4
PRIMARY 4
THEME – BASIC CONCEPTS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PREVIOUS LESSON – Methods of Data Processing | Uses of Data Processing Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 3 Information Technology (Computer Studies)
TOPIC – INFORMATION
LEARNING AREA
1. Introduction
2. Methods of Information
3. Types of Information
4. Uses of Information
5. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, most pupils should have attained the following objectives –
1. explain the meaning of information.
2. state types of information.
3. mention the uses of information.
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR
The pupils
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart showing different s9ter
METHOD OF TEACHING
Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.
Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
1. Scheme of Work
2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
3. Course Book
4. All Relevant Material
5. Online Information
CONTENT OF THE LESSON
LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION
Information is an organized and processed data that is meaningful and useful to the person who receives it.
Data is a raw fact converted into a more useful information.
Data + Meaning = Information
TYPES OF INFORMATION
There are six (6) types of information according to David B.Hertz and Albert B.Rubenstein have identified six varieties of information,
1. Conceptual information
2. Empirical information.
3. Procedural information
4. Stimulatory information
5. Policy information.
6. Directive information.
DEFINITION
1. CONCEPTUAL INFORMATION
Conceptual information is the information based on ideas, concepts, theories, hypothesis, etc. that might be used in future or not.
2. EMPIRICAL INFORMATION
Empirical information is the information by means of observation or experimentation.
It is an information with scientific foundation.
3. PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
Procedural information is the information that allows the investigators operate more effectively.
It is related to how data are obtained, manipulated, and tested.
4. STIMULATOR INFORMATION
Stimulator information is the information that creates stimulation among people.
5. POLICY INFORMATION
Policy information is the information that depends on the decision making process.
It can be obtained from description, picture, diagram etc.
6. DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
Description Information is the information that provides direction.
It is also known as directive information.
LESSON 2 – USES OF INFORMATION
The uses of data processing are as follows:
1. It is used for large amounts of data such payroll.
2. It used for small amounts of data such such money withdrawn from ATM.
3. It is used for scanning data such as barcode.
4. It is used to process large data at a time.
5. It is used for forecasting weather.
6. It is used for controlling air traffic.
7. It is used for sorting and arranging data.
8. It is used for reducing large data to its main points.
9. It used for compiling multi data.
10. It is used for summarizing computed data.
11. It is used for classifying data into different categories.
12. It is used for collecting, organizing, analysing, interpreting and presenting data.
13. It used for validating data correctly.
LESSON 3 – REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT
As stated in performance objectives or lesson evaluation.
PRESENTATION
To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:
1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;
2. Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.
3. Teacher provides facts different types of information.
4. Teacher uses the facts to introduce the types of information.
Pupil’s Activities – Pay attention to the lesson introduction to understand the concept of data processing.
5. Teacher discuss the meaning of each types of information with appropriate examples.
Pupil’s Activities – Describe different types of information.
6. Teacher uses chart where information are used to introduce the uses of information.
7. Teacher leads a discussion the uses of information using the chart.
Pupil’s Activities – State the uses of information.
8. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board with appropriate lesson evaluation.
Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to the lesson evaluation and write as instructed.
CONCLUSION
To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.
NEXT LESSON
Sources of Information Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 5 Information Technology (Computer Studies)
LESSON EVALUATION
Teacher asks pupils to:
1. explain the meaning of information.
2. state 5 of information.
3. mention 5 uses of information.
