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Two Days Workshop for CPPDPT

VISUAL AIDS for TEACHING

 INTRODUCTION…What are Audio- Visual Aids         

1) Audio visual aids or materials help the process of learning. They encourage clarification and stimulation.

2) They are the multisensory material that motivates and stimulates the individual.

3) It makes dynamic learning experience more concrete and realistic.

4) These planned educational materials appeal to the senses of the people and quicken learning facilities for clear understanding.

CHARACTERSTICS OF AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS…

The characteristics of audio visual aids are as follows.

1) Teaching aids should be meaningful and purposeful.

2) It must motivate the learner.

3) Teaching aids must be accurate in every aspect.

4) They must be up to date.

 5) Teaching aids must be easily portable.

VISUAL AIDS…

Visual aids are those aids which we can see via our eyes.
These are helpful to visualize the things. For e.g., 3 D aids, display board, print materials etc.

TYPES OF VISUAL AIDS…..

Visual aids are broadly classified into two main categories….

1)      Projected visual aids.

2)      Non – Projectedvisual aids 

NON-PROJECTED VISUAL AIDS…..

There are various non-projected visual aids some ofthese commonly used aids are…..

1) Charts.

2) Flash cards.

3) Posters.

4) Cartoons.

5) Models.

1)  CHARTS.

Chart is defined as a visual aid which depicts pictorial and written key information in systematic way to summarize, compare, etc.

 PURPOSE:

a)To visualize an item, it is otherwise difficult to explain in words.

b)To highlight important points.

c)For creating problem and stimulating thinking.

 2)FLASH CARDS.

Flash cards are a set of pictured paper cards of varying sizes that are flashed one by one in a logical sequence. They can be self-made or commercially prepared on a chart or drawing paper.

 PURPOSE:

1)  Useful to teach smaller groups.

2  Extensively used in group discussion.

3)Flash cards are used to review topics.

DISADVANTAGES OF FLASH CARDS.

1)   Cannot be used for larger groups.

2)   Prone to spoil soon.

3)   Time consuming

 3)POSTERS.

Posters are graphic aids with short quick and typical message with attention capturing paintings.

FEATURES OF A GOOD POSTER.

1) Brevity- message should be concise.

2) simplicity- it should be easy.

3) Idea should be clear.

4) Colour- suitable colour combination.

4)CARTOONS

A cartoon is humorous caricature which gives a subtle message. It can be used to initiate lessons in class.

They make class interesting. They attract children and adults also for learning .

5) MODELS

If the items we want to discuss is too large, too small or unavailable, we need to work with models.

PURPOSE:

1) To give a clear view or concept of the topic.

2) To make class interesting.

DISADVANTAGE:

1) Time consuming.

2) Difficult o carry.

PROJECTED AIDS.

There are mainly two types of visual projector aids----

1) OVERHEAD PROJECTOR.

2)  POWERPOINTPRESENTATION.

1)     Overhead Projector.

A) It projects transparencies with brilliant screen images suitable for use in a lighted room.

B)  Teacher can draw transparency these are projected simultaneously on the screen by the projector.

ADVANTAGES…

1) Gains attention of the students.

2) Teacher can face the class, while using the projector, thus enabling her to point out important features appearing on the screen by pointing to the material at the projector.

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION.

1) They are still pictures which we can process and mount individually.

2) Addition of animations, music, sounds, videos etc. have made it more effective.

DO’S & DON’T’S---

    Use big enough font.

          Keep background simple.

    Use animation only when appropriate.

    Use bullets to make it simple and easy.

    Font colour must be simple.