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Visual Aids and Its Types
Saba Shahzadi discusses the importance and types of visual aids that can be used in presentations. Visual aids help illustrate complex concepts, reinforce ideas, enliven difficult subjects, and help audiences follow along. There are several types of visual aids including slides, photographs, diagrams, objects, whiteboards, and videos. Each type has advantages such as adding sensory dimensions or being interactive, but also disadvantages like technical problems or distracting from the presenter. Overall, visual aids are important presentation tools to improve audience comprehension when used appropriately.
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- 3. DID YOU KNOW? Upto50% of information is taken in through the eyes.
- 4. HOW WE RECIEVEINFORMATION?
- 5. HOW MUCH WERETAIN?
- 6. THE PURPOSE OFUSING VISUAL AIDS • Visual aids support your ideas and improve audience comprehension of your presentation. • Visual aids help illustrate complex ideas or concepts and are helpful in reinforcing your idea
- 7. THE PURPOSE OFUSING VISUAL AIDS Enliven a difficult/boring subject • Make a presentation entertaining. • Help the presenter to stick to the intended plan.
- 8. WHY USE VISUALAIDS IN PRESENTATIONS? (continued) Present figures, graphs or charts Summarize key points Help audience follow passages or quotations
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- 15. TYPES OF VISUALAIDS
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- 18. TYPES OF VISUALAIDS 3) Photographs and prepared diagrams/posters • + used at the precise moment to illustrate point • + visible throughout presentation • * consider how it should be displayed • * may need a pointer
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- 20. TYPES OF VISUALAIDS 4) Objects/models • + adds sensory dimension to presentation • * consider cost and benefit
- 21. TYPES OF VISUALAIDS 5) Whiteboards • + Flexible and interactive • + suits small group • - Writing clearly can be slow • - Back to the audience
- 22. TYPES OF VISUALAIDS 6) PowerPoint Slides • + Colorful and professional looking • + Suits groups of various sizes • - hard to keep audience attentive • - technical problems • - lighting issues
- 23. TYPES OF VISUALAIDS 7) Video clip • + can show clips of specific examples discussed • + add another dimension to presentation • - possible technical problem
- 24. TYPES OF VISUALAIDS 8) Transparencies • + can be prepared in advance • + can add or create transparencies while presenting • - Lighting problem