for BNS educational science, teaching methods and media. it is an audiovisual aid/ media

2. FILMSTRIP
By:-Monika Rijal
BNS ,2nd year
School of Nursing

3. INTRODUCTION
A film strip is a form of still image
instructional multimedia used to show a
series of image with or without narration.
 The filmstrip generally long strips black or
white in color and can be rolled in a small
container.

4. DEFINATION
• A filmstrip is a series of sequenced slides on a piece
of film covering a large portion of lesson.

5. • Earlier these filmstrips were made of celluloid and
called pictural filmstrips
• probably the first filmstrips produced in a complete
set.
• Those melted with intense and sustained heat of
projection lamp.

6. • Now available filmstrips are plastic film base coated
on one side with gelatin emulsion containing
microscopically small light sensitive silver halide
crystals (silver + halogen).

7. •Traditionally available filmstrips are 35mm
wide
• Most consist of single frame pictures about ¾ *
1inch in size containing 20 to 50 frames and
several feet in length

8. Some are single sided
some are double
sided

9. Some are also accompanied by records and are
called sound filmstrips. They contain narration,
sound, music etc.

10. Types of film used in teaching
1. Documentaries :-a film or television or
radio programme that provides a factual
report on a particular subject
2. Teaching film proper :-An educational
film or teaching film proper is a film or
movie whose primary purpose is to educate.

11. Principal
1. This aid should be used with specific purpose in
mind .i.e. the content of media should be directed
towards the lesson objective.
2. The film should be short in duration
3. Pictures on the film should be shown and
explained.

12. Making a filmstrip
Idea
Message
Objects or situations
Camera with film roll
Developed film roll
Roll box

13. How to use filmstrips?
• can be projected through a film-strip projector.
• A common projector projects the image on a
screen using an optical instrument

15. A common slide filmstrip projector

16. Steps on film strip projector uses
1. Place the slide projector on a rigid and stable
table
2. Place the screen at an appropriate place
3. Insert the film strip carrier in its place after
opening the tube
4. Mount the film strip on its carrier
5. Connect with electricity

17. Steps on film strip projector uses
1. Darken the room
2. Switch on cooling fan first and then the bulb
3. Focus the image and roll using knob
4. After use switch off cooling fan first and then
bulb
5. Unplug the projector

18. Advantages
Requires simple skill to operate and is
convenient aid for making classroom teaching
interesting
Smaller in size and weighs less in comparison to
slides
They can be stored and used repeatedly

19. Advantages
The images are sequenced properly and do not
loose order
It can be used in classroom basis
These are useful for skill training lessons

20. Disadvantages
The pictures are in permanent order , once
placed non can be omitted nor added.
The transfer of original material to film makes
first filmstrip fairly costly

21. Cont..
Requires darkroom and electricity
The bulb is fragile and not readily available
The apparatus can be costly
It cannot project 3 dimensional image

22. Care and storage
The filmstrips can be rolled up and placed in a
cylindrical container
Each container should be properly labeled for
plastic title of film-strip

23. CONT…
They should be stored in an vertical order in a
cardboard trays of right size and the trays
should be covered
Store away from heat, dust, moisture
Never pull too tightly while rolling up the
filmstrip

25. summary

26. References:-
• Pradhan H.B. (2009), A textbook of health eductiom
(1stedit) Educational publishing house.
• Roshni .N. (2013) , Educational methods and media
for teaching in practice of nursing (1st edi) ABIS
publications
• Heidgerken L.E. (2007) Teaching learning in school
of nursing principles and methods(3rd edi) konark
poblication
• Basavanthappa B.T. (2004) Nursing education
(1stedi) , JAYPEE

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