Audio media uses sound recordings to disseminate information. It is a type of media that engages the auditory senses. Audio has benefits in education such as improving memory, supporting different learning styles, and making lessons more engaging. It can be used across subjects like language, literature, science, and math to enhance understanding of concepts and culture through songs, audio books, and recordings.
3. AUDIO MEDIA
Audio media is a type of media that
uses audio or sound recordings as a
medium of disseminating information
4. TERMINOLOGIES:
• Media is the main means of
communication. (text media, people
media, visual media and audio media)
• Audio is a sound with an acoustic range
available to humans. (20-20 000 Hz
frequency)
5. • Acoustics is the science or study of
sounds.
• Decibels are scales used to denote the
change in the relative strength of an
electric signal or acoustic wave.
10. BENEFITS OF AUDIO
MEDIA
• Students enjoy listening to music so, using
audio media to capture their attentions and/or
to motivate them would be effective.
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• There are a lot of audio related activities that
will help students learn better.
11. • Audio helps recall memories, enhance brain
activity and stimulate the brain.
• Audio media is very useful in developing the
listening skills of students
• Audio media supports distance learning.
12. • Audio media helps in memorization (music,
mnemonics, etc).
• Audio media supports auditory learners.
• Learners and teachers can listen to audio
materials anytime and anywhere.
13. • Teachers can use audio books for storytelling
sessions.
• Teachers can use audio media to instruct
students regarding assignments, procedure,
concepts.
• Audio media aids learners with special needs
• Multitasking
15. APPLICATION IN
EDUCATION:
• Language
-dialogue recordings (listening
comprehension), practice decoding
-audio for correct pronunciation and intonation
-songs help the students to understand the culture and
language better.
16. Literature
- Songs and audio books help the students to
visualize the scenes in the novels.
- Audio media helps the students to feel the
emotions of the characters and to understand
the characters and the events better.
- The use of popular music helps the students
connect to the literature. It captures the interest of
the students which leads to better learning.
17. • Social Science
- Songs help students to remember facts easier.
- Audio media helps the students to feel and
understand the people in the history.
- Through audio, the students are able to feel and
understand the different situations presented in
history and other social science subjects.
18. • Science
- use of audio media in Science helped
improve the attitudes of students towards it.
- audio can be used to explain different
concepts
- Popular music helps capture the interest of
students to Science.
19. • Mathematics
- Since music engages students, nowadays
there are a lot of songs that incorporates Math
skills.
- Educators also suggest the "use rhythmic
chanting or songs to count or to learn other
rote math tasks" (McIntosh, E. &
Peck, M., 2005).