Extension teaching methods are tools used to effectively communicate information from extension workers to rural people. These include individual contacts like farm visits and group contacts like demonstration meetings. Audio-visual aids help extension workers disseminate information and include projected aids like slides and non-projected aids like flashcards, charts, and models. The objectives of extension teaching methods are to approach villagers, encourage adoption of improved practices, and build organizations to spread information about new practices. Skill in using these methods comes from practice, not just reading about them.

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 ROLE OF TEACHING METHODS ANDROLE OF TEACHING METHODS AND
AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS IN EXTENSIONAUDIO-VISUAL AIDS IN EXTENSION
Submitted by,
Dr.BALARAJ BL
M.V.Sc 5076
I.V.R.I
Submitted to,
Dr.RUPASI TIWARI
Sr,SCIENTIST
EXTENSION EDUCATION
I.V.R.I

2. Definition of Teaching Methods:
 “Teaching methods may be defined as the devices or
tools used to create learning situation in which
effective communication can take place between the
teacher and the learner”
 Extension education is mainly concerned with the
dissemination of useful and practical information
relating to rural life and helping the rural people in
the practical application of such knowledge to rural
situations.

3. EXTENSION TEACHING METHODSEXTENSION TEACHING METHODS
 Direct Contact:Direct Contact:
It includes INDIVIDUAL and GROUP contact.It includes INDIVIDUAL and GROUP contact.
 This is the most commonly used method, face to faceThis is the most commonly used method, face to face
contact between the extension workers village peoplecontact between the extension workers village people
will be seen.will be seen.
 Indirect Contact:Indirect Contact:
The ratio between extension worker and farmersThe ratio between extension worker and farmers
will be more, i.e. one instructor many famerswill be more, i.e. one instructor many famers

4. Classification of Extension Teaching
Methods:
1. According to use
a. Individual contacts
i) Farm and home visits;
ii) Office calls
iii) Telephone calls;
iv) Personal letters
v) Result demonstration

5. b. Group contacts
i) Methods demonstration meetings
ii) Leader training meetings
iii) Lecture meetings
iv) Conferences and discussion meetings
v) Meetings at result demonstrations
vi) Tours
vii) Miscellaneous meetings

6. c. Mass contacts
i) Bulletins
ii) Leaflets
iii) News letters
iv) Circular letters
v) Radio
vi) Television
vii) Exhibits
viii) Posters

7. 2. According to form
a. Written
i) Bulletins
ii) Leaflets
iii) News articles
iv) Personal letters
v) Circular letters
b. Spoken
i) General and special meetings of all kinds
ii) Farm and home visits
iii) Telephone calls
iv) Radio
c. Visual or Objective
i) Result demonstrations
ii) Exhibits
iii) Posters
iv) Motion pictures, charts, slides, and other
visual aids
d. Spoken and visual
i) Method demonstration
ii) Meetings at result demonstrations
iii) Meetings involving motion pictures, charts
and other visual aids
iv) Television

8.  While using the foregoing methods the extension
worker uses these methods independently or takes the
help of certain audio-visual aids. The word audio-
visual comprises three words namely:
 Audio – refers to sense of hearing
 Visual – refers to sense of seeing
 Aid – instructional device

9. The audio visual aids are classified as
under:
e classified as under:
Audio Visual Audio-visual
Tape recorder Flash cards Cinema projector
Radio Black board Television
Recording Pictures Drama

10. Another method of classification is to divide the audio
visual aids in to projected and non-projected aids.
Projected aids Non projected aids
Cinema Projector Flash cards
Slide Projector Flannel graph
Overhead Projector Charts
Opaque Projector Pictures
Black board
Bulletin board
Models
Posters
Graphs
Specimens
Exhibits
Photographs

11. Objectives of Extension Teaching Methods
 The Extension Teaching Methods are useful for:
 1. Approaching village people.
 2. Working with village people.
 3. Encouraging village people.
 4. Influencing village people.
 5. Attracting their attention towards improved practices.
 6. Arousing and developing their interest.
 7. Convincing the people to adopt improved practices.

12.  8. To provide communication so that the learner may see, hear
and do the things to be learnt.
 9. To provide stimulation that causes the desired mental and
physical action.
 10. To take the learner through one or more steps of teaching,
learning and adoption process i.e. to arrange situation in which
the farmer, farm, woman, boy or girl may see or hear about
and to the things to be learnt and adopted.

13.  11. To involve village people to build their organization.
 12. To guide village people to build their organization.
 13. Spread of information about new practices.
 14. To improve extension education and increase opportunities
for information to people.

14.  ““one cannot learn how to use
extension aids skillfully from a book.
This only comes through practice”
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