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Alternative Teaching Tools
This document discusses alternative teaching tools that can be used instead of conventional textbooks and worksheets. Alternative tools are low-cost materials like manipulatives, games, experiments and homemade equipment that are as effective for instruction and can be made from household objects or natural materials. They motivate students and encourage hands-on learning and developing skills. Alternative tools are beneficial as they are a good substitute when conventional methods are unavailable and can easily be created cheaply using locally available resources.
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- 2. What are alternativeteaching tools? • Conventional methods use materials like textbooks, worksheets and sometimes expensive equipment. • Alternative methods make use of simple, low cost teaching tools to promote quality instruction just as effectively as conventional methods. • These materials may be handmade from household products or from native materials found in the environment.
- 3. Examples of AlternativeTeaching Tools • Manipulative •Games • Experiments •Homemade Equipment
- 4. What resources canbe used? • Any small objects (beads, caps, string, sticks, etc) • Anything free (trash and yard waste, etc) • Anything available in the environment • Human resources, skills and brain
- 5. Why use teachingaids at all? • Active student involvement • Motivates students • Make ideas concrete • Allows for different approaches to • tGoipviecss hands-on experience • Develops group work skills) • Creates opportunity for English practice
- 6. How are alternativetools beneficial? • They are a good substitute when conventional methods are not available. • They are simple enough for even children to create and use. • They can be made with locally available materials found in your home, backyard or at the market. • These materials are often inexpensive and easy to obtain.
- 7. Some things tokeep in mind... • Keep it simple! • Be creative! - Saves time - Saves money - Get ideas from your - Tshtuindkeonutsts. ide the box. • Use available resources! - What do you have at - hoWmhea?t can you find outside?