Instructional Aids in Physiotherapy Education

1. BY: ZUHEB AHMED SIDDIQUI
MPT (ORTHOPAEDICS)

2.  Teaching is not merely imparting or transmitting
information verbally.
 If done this way it becomes “preaching” esp. at school
level.
 Teaching requires complete or satisfactory level of
involvement of both the teachers and the students to help
the latter assimilate knowledge.

3. WHAT IS TEACHING AIDS?
 Any supplementary material which is used by the teacher
to make the teaching and learning interesting,
participatory, joyful, motivating, easy to understand and
helps in achieving the objectives effectively is called as
teaching or instructional aid.

4. Audio
Instructional Aids
• Radio
• Tape Recorder
• Audio Tapes
• Gramophone
Visual
Instructional Aids
• Charts
• Models
• Flash cards
• Bulletin board
• Transparencies
• LCDs
• Slides
• Maps
• Photographs
• Diagrams
• CDs
• Sketches
• Film Strips
• Motion pictures
Audio-Visual
Instructional Aids
• VCDs
• TV
• Drama
• Film Shows
• Computer
• Multimedia
• Documentaries
Mnemonic Aids or
Devices
• VIBGYOR
• BODMAS
• She Looks Too
Pretty Try To
Catch Her
(Carpal Bones)
Human Interaction
Aid
• Learner tutor
conversation
• Video
conferencing
• Activities
• Conferencing
• E-Mail

5. ADVANATGES OR SIGNIFICANCE OF
TEACHING AIDS
1. Provide sensory exploration. It has been proved by
researchers that we tend to remember:
• 10% of what we read
• 20% of what we hear
• 30% of what we see
• 50% of what we hear and see
• 70% of what we say
• 90% of what we say and do

6. 2. Teaching aids help involve more senses. Learning moves
from the passive to active stage, developing a cone of
learning
Reading
Hearing
Seeing
Hearing and Seeing
Saying
Saying and Doing

7. 3. Elevate students’ motivation for learning.
4. Help students develop interests and draw their attention
towards classes.
5. Break monotony and provide freshness and variety of
experiences.
6. Provide enriched experiences and it develops Higher
Order Thinking Skills.
7. Provide a platform for concrete experience
8. Assure organized thought process and overall improve
the effectiveness of teaching and learning.

8. 9. Stimulate their physical and mental activities
10. Provides first-hand experience to pupils when they see a
demo, handle apparatus, etc.
11. Help in developing scientific attitude.
12. Saves time and learning is more perfect and durable.
 Students learn 35% more with the help of teaching aids.
 Knowledge learnt is retained for 55% longer duration.

9. Principles for Selecting Right
Teaching Aids
 It should be according to the age, intelligence and experience
of the pupils.
 Purpose of selection must be very clear.
 Required condition for using a particular teaching aid is
available or not.
 Teacher must be comfortable with the use of the aid being
selected.
 Possibility of effective use must be assessed in advance.
 Should be economical or cost-effective, technically sound and
satisfactory.

10.  Aid must be appropriate to the topic and successful in
conveying the message.
 Must draw and capture pupil’s attention, be motivational
and highly informative.
 Truthful, accurate and realistic and a substitute for reality.

11. Principles for Using Teaching Aids
 Teacher must be skilled in use of aid. Should have expertise in that area
of study, and teaching aid used. Better if he rehearses in advance.
 Active participation of students must be sought.
 Teaching aid use must be well explained and supported by a healthy
discussion and teacher’s lecture.
 Should be located, placed, displayed or hanged at appropriate places
during the demo.
 Easy access and portable in case of need.
 Aid must be evaluated regularly to assess its use and effect on learning.

12.  Teaching aid must be used at appropriate time during
lesson presentation.
 Teacher must be clear about why he is using the teaching
aid.