Audio learning involves using audio recordings to deliver educational content to students. It allows learning to take place anywhere and anytime since audio resources are widely available online and in stores. Audio learning first emerged in 1944 to provide textbooks to blind soldiers returning from World War II. Today, audio learning media includes mp3s, podcasts, CDs and digital files and is used by students of all types from young children to older learners. When combined with other learning methods, audio learning multiplies the effects on learning.

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R.D.SIVAKUMAR,M.Sc.,M.Phil.,M.Tech.,
Assistant Professor of Computer Science &
Assistant Professor and Head, Department of M.Com.(CA),
Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College,
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2. Audio learning can be done through the audio
lessons. Audio learning employs audio delivery of
learning material to teach students.
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3. It is also known as “learning time significantly. Audio
learning to the material may be done anywhere at any
time, and resources are widely available online and in
book and department stores.
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4. To first audio learning medial was introduced in the
form of recordings for the blind.
This came about in 1944, just after World War II. The
visually impaired soldiers returned home and they
met with the problem of reading textbooks.
Audio Lessons

5. Also, they were unable to read Braille. The Women’s
Auxiliary of the New York Public Library took on the
task of reading and recording college textbooks for
the blind people.
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6. One of the organization’s members was Anne T.
MacDonald, Who later founded the organization
“Recording for the Blind”.
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7. Audio books gained popularity in the 1950s among
authors and poets, who recorded their own material to
Vinylite disks.
In 1965 the new medium for audio learning became
the reel-to-reel tape.
Audio Learning Media

8. Beginning with the introduction of the cassette
tape in the early 1970s, audio learning became
more portable and compact.
Today’s audio learning media includes mp3, iPod
podcasts, CDs and thumb drive-delivered courses.
Audio Learning Media

9. When audio learning is combined with other learning
media, the effects are multiplied.
Audio learning is particularly useful in teaching
students with dyslexia and other problems that impact
reading and /or writing.
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10. It is also useful for the average student, as multiple
delivery methods tend to have a synergistic effect on
learning.
When audio learning is combined with other learning
media, the effects are multiplied.
Audio Learning Media

11. Users of Audio Learning
Students of all types use it.
From young children learning to pronounce letters
and words, to college students listening to recorded
lectures, to older learners reviewing class lessons,
audio learning has become an integral part of
educational culture.

12. The anytime-anywhere convenience of learning
makes this medium a good choice for students on the
go.
Users of Audio Learning

13. Learning can be made easier through the use of audio
learning systems.
Books on tapes, audio books, and other audio
learning devices are fast gaining popularity in the
education field.
Advantages of Learning through Audio Books

14. In using audio book learning systems for the purpose
of education, parents, teachers, and educators are
relieved that its benefits are numerous.
The increasing success of starting and struggling
readers is often credited to using audio books as part
of their learning process.
Advantages of Learning through Audio Books

15. Aside from this, there are other advantages in using
audio materials not only in schools, but also in homes
and other places.
Advantages of Learning through Audio Books

16. In education, it is generally cheaper to provide a
single set of books on tape, audio books, and other
audio learning materials for the class to share.
Money is saved because individual books are not
needed.
Advantages of Learning through Audio Books

17. • The teacher will be able to do more with his or her
time while the class listens to audio lessons.
• Researches also show that a large percentage-85%-of
our learning and knowledge actually comes from
listening.
Advantages of Learning through Audio Books

18. • Using audio books is the improvement of the
students’ listening and comprehension skills.
• The rhythm of the speech and its patterns are made
distinct, thereby making the printed material
Advantages of Learning through Audio Books

19. flowing and easily absorbed.
The importance of books on tape,
audio books, and audio learning devices are not
confined to the classroom.
Advantages of Learning through Audio Books

20. Homeschoolers often use audio books during their
classes at home.
Advantages for using audio books include the
development of interest for literature.
Advantages of Learning through Audio Books

21. Audio books and learning are a great way to
expose them to literatures other than the traditional
fairy tales.
The danger of them being bored is very minimal as
professional actors usually narrates and portrays
the characters.
Advantages of Learning through Audio Books

22. Interesting sound effects are also added for
additional enjoyment.
For, children at an early age will learn to
associate literature with a fun activity.
For adults, books on tape, audio books,
and audio learning devices are great ways
to learn a foreign language.
Advantages of Learning through Audio Books

23. Reasons for using books on tapes, audio books,
and audio learning devices are many; but still,
education is the greatest.
Advantages of Learning through Audio Books

24. These reasons should and hopefully will provide
readers with ideas on how important, and fun,
audio learning is when used for education.
Advantages of Learning through Audio Books