Teaching learning materials (TLM) refer to educational resources like games, videos and flashcards that teachers use to support learning objectives. TLMs make lessons more interesting, help students learn and remember concepts for longer, and allow teachers to effectively deliver lessons. Some uses of TLMs include increasing student motivation, making learning easier, promoting critical thinking, and creating opportunities for student-teacher and student-student interaction. When used properly, TLMs can improve the teaching and learning process.

1. ROLE AND USES OF
TEACHING LEARNING
MATERIALS

2. Introduction:
In the field of education, teaching learning materials is a
commonlyUsed acronym that stands for “teaching/learning
materials”. Broadly, the term refers to a spectrum of
educational materials that teachers Use in the classroom to
support specific learning objectives , as set out in lesson plans.
These can be games, videos, flashcards, project supplies, and
more. Classroom teaching that uses only a teacher lecturing
the class, perhaps writing on the chalkboard or whiteboard is
the classic example of not using any TLM. Using TLM can
greatlyassist students in the learning process.

3. Role of teaching learning materials:
 To make lessons interesting and learning easy .
 To make learning remain in the minds of the learner’s for a longer time.
 To help the facilitator to deliver his/her lesson successfully and easily.
 To enable the facilitator to express effectively the intended concepts of
learning.
 Are things and ideas which are usually familiar to the learner’s.

4. Uses of teaching and learning materials:
 Applying the idea that the students learned in school to a real situation is the
best outcome their learning could achieve.
 TLM increase motivation.
 TLM makes learning easier.
 Promotes critical and creative thinking.
 Fun learning.

5.  Teaching and learning materials can also promote student-student interaction,
student-teacher interaction and teacher-student interaction.
 Teaching and learning materials save teaching time as they require short time to
present large information.
 They can be used to reveal needs and stimulate students questions.

6.  Teaching and learning materials attract the attention of pupils in what is being
taught.
 Teaching and learning materials such as pictures, specimens of flowers and the
likes attract the interest of pupils.
 Teaching and learning materials make it easier for pupils to understand what they
are taught.
 When pupils see, touch and hear what they are learning about, they understand it
better.

7.  TLM usage in the teaching can make instruction much more interesting and
enjoyable.
 The learner’s interest can be aroused, maintained, and stimulated to promote their
imaginative power.
 Effectively used media are vital for encouraging and facilitating students learning.

8. Conclusion:
It is clear that audio visual aids are important tools for teaching
learning process. It helps the teacher to present the lesson effectively
and students learn and retain the concepts better and for longer
duration.Use of audio visual aids impress students critical and
analytical thinking. It helps to remove abstract concepts through
visual presentation. However, improper and unplanned use of

9. these aids can have negative effect on the learning outcome.
Therefore teachers should be well trained through in –service
training to maximize the benefits of using these aids . The
curriculum should be designed such that there are options to
activity based learning through audio – visual aids. In addition,
governoment should find resources to purchase audio – visual aids
in schools.

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