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Teaching Aids
Dr.G.Jaganmohana Rao
Faculty of Education
MITE, Kohima
Teaching aids are materials that the classroom teacher
uses to help students understand the concepts s/he introduces
during his/her lesson.
An object (such as a book, picture, or map) or device (such
as a DVD or computer) used by a teacher to enhance or enliven
classroom instruction.
E.C.Daint: Audio-visual aids means that complete material,
which helps to understand the written or oral subject matter in
classroom or in other teaching situations.
Jhut: Audio-visual aids are devises that help the teachers to
accomplish things quickly & effectively
Classification of Teaching Aids:
Teaching Aids
Audio
Radio
Gramophone
Tape-Recorder
Visual
Maps, Pictures
Graphs, Boards
Film Strips
Projectors
Audio-Visual
Television
Films
Drama
Classification of Teaching Aids:
Teaching Aids
Projected
Films/ Film Strips
Projectors
Slides
Non-Projected
Graphs, Pictures,
Flash cards,
Posters, Charts,
Maps, Diagrams
Visual Aids: The aids which use sense of vision are called
Visual aids. For example :- actual objects, models, pictures,
charts, maps, chalkboard, overhead projector, slides etc. Out of
these black board and chalk are the commonest ones.
Audio Aids: The aids that involve the sense of hearing are
called Audio aids. For example: - radio, tape recorder,
gramophone etc.
Audio - Visual Aids: The aids which involve the sense of vision
as well as hearing are called Audio- Visual aids. For example: -
television, projector, etc.
Need of Teaching Aids:
1. The teaching aids create the environment of interest for the
students.
2. Teaching aids provide direct experience to the students
3. Students can learn better when they are motivated properly
through different teaching aids.
4. Teaching aids develop the proper image when the students
see, hear taste and smell properly.
5. Teaching aids provide complete example for conceptual
thinking.
6. Teaching aids saves time and energy.
7. Teaching aids make the classroom live and active.
Importance of Teaching Aids:
Teaching aids play a very important role in Teaching-
Learning process. Importance of Teaching aids is as follows:-
• Motivation Teaching aids motivate the students so that they
can learn better.
• Clarification Through teaching aids, the teacher clarifies the
subject matter more easily.
• Avoids Dullness Decreases lazy attitudes of students.
• Direct Experience Teaching aids provide direct experience to
the students
Characteristics of Good Teaching Aids
A few characteristics of good teaching aids are as follows :-
1. Teaching aids are meaningful and they always stand to serve a
useful purpose.
2. Teaching aids are simple , cheap and may be improvised.
3. Teaching aids are accurate and realistic.
4. Teaching aids are according to the mental level of the learners.
5. Their purpose may be informative but it is not just entertainment.
6. Teaching aids helps in realization of stipulated learning objects.
Conclusion:
Audio Visual Aids are materials using sight or sound to
present informing. To use Audio/Visual Aids in teaching you have
to bridge the gap between the different types of learners by
adding audio/visual aides to your teaching techniques.
Implement 'show and tell l' sessions to promote student
involvement. Provide audio/visual aides to demonstrate
mathematical concepts to students because this will help
students learn to think of complicated material in a practical way.