Teaching Materials

1. TEACHING AND LEARNING
MATERIALS

2. What is teaching and learning materials?
 Teaching and learning
materials are also known
as instructional
materials.
 Those materials which
are used by the teacher to
make learning more
interesting and
understandable.
 It includes active
learning and assessment
Interest
& seek
attension
Teaching &
Learning
materials
Easy
understanding
Creates
active
learning

3. Principles of TLM’s:
 Learning space
 Accessible and flexible
 Consistent and explicit
 Supportive and straight forward
 Minimise effort

4. Features of TLM’s
 Self – explanatory
 Self – contained
 Self – directed
 Self – motivating
 Self – evaluating
 Self – learning

5. Need and Significance of TLM’s
TL
M
Clarity
Direct
experiences
Maximum
sense
Individual
differences
Saving
time and
effort
Fixing and
recalling
knowledge

6. 1. Teacher made materials 2. Mechanical or available
materials
 Charts
 Flashcards
 Working model
 Flow chart
 Booklet
 Newspapers and
Magazines
 Encyclopedia
 Audio resources
 Visual resources
 Internet
Types of TLM’s

7. Conclusion
Each teaching aid has its own characteristics
and function. Some teaching aids are more
effective than others. So the teacher should be
careful to choose the most appopriate aid that best
serve the teaching purpose. Teaching aids are
corner stones in the teaching process which help
conduce to the improvement of teaching and
learning. Using suitable teaching aids empowers
teacher to cultivate interest in students.