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Teaching aids and Instructional materials: tools for teachers and students

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Psychologists, designers, educationalists, and many professors around the world work on improving the quality of education because a lot depends on the education of a whole generation. The resources a teacher uses while teaching play a role in how students learn. Motivation, stimulation, retention, interest, actionable learning, etc., can vary per resource.

I’ll be covering how the teachers of tomorrow can leverage digital interactions and technology to facilitate learning. Traditionally speaking, we are talking about teaching aids and instructional materials.

First, why do Teaching aids and Instructional materials help in education? The short answer is – fun, engagement, curiosity, and sensory interactions improve learning, memory, and understanding. The long answer is here.

What are Teaching Aids?

What are instructional materials.

• Key differences between Teaching aids and Instructional materials

Examples of effective learning resources according to subject matter delivered via traditional Teaching Aids or Internet Communication Technologies

Benefits of teaching aids and instructional materials, teaching aids and instructional materials.

From a 21st-century, post-pandemic, and post-chatGPT point of view, teaching aids and instructional materials can be considered as “learning and teaching resources” for a hybrid online-offline educational setting powered by humans and technology. They are now mostly screens and computers connected via the internet (teaching aids) and educational media (instructional materials). Technological changes have merged the concepts of teaching aids & instructional materials in ways that old definitions did not foresee. Together, the entire ecosystem of tools that deliver and process information are called Internet and Communication Technologies (ICTs). But let’s look at this from a simple, traditional point of view first.

Teaching aids (TAs):  Teaching aids are objects (such as a book, picture, or map) or devices (such as a whiteboard or computer) used by a teacher to enhance or enliven classroom instruction (Merriam-Webster). They could be audiovisual teaching aids such as videos and guest lectures or tactile like 3D models.

Instructional materials (IMs):  Instructional materials are defined as resources that organize and support instruction, such as textbooks, tasks, and supplementary resources (adapted from Remillard & Heck, 2014). It refers to the human and non-human materials and facilities that can be used to ease, encourage, improve and promote teaching and learning activities. They are whatever materials used in the process of instruction (IGI global). The great Soviet encyclopedia defines IMs as educational resources used to improve students’ knowledge, abilities, and skills, to monitor their assimilation of information, and to contribute to their overall development and upbringing.

Broadly speaking, any device, method, or system that helps to teach can be called a teaching aid. These devices can be traditional items such as blackboards and flannel boards, as well as electronic devices such as tablets and projectors. Scientific tools such as telescopes and microscopes could also be used as teaching aids in a given context. Two overarching common factors between most teaching aids are: mediums that promote sensory engagement and stimulation .

Examples based on classification systems: 

Classification 1

Non-electronic – Chalkboards, flip boards, slates, print photos & media, telescopes

Electronic/digital – Computers, mobiles, clicker devices, internet-powered apps, PowerPoint slideshows, Augmented reality/Virtual reality goggles, AV-room equipment, music/art-based content delivery

Classification 2

Auditory: Radios, tape recorders, CD players (now redundant)

Visual: Slides, projectors, digital screens (now mostly digital screens only)

Audiovisual : Youtube, Reels (yes, they are helpful), Ted Talks, Live stream apps, documentary repositories, Instagram guides/stories, and TikTok

Audiovisual and tactile : 3D models, field visits, toys, lab apparatus, plant/animal/rock specimens

Collaborative/Social: Online classrooms, forums, Facebook pages, Quora spaces, subreddits, special interest group discussions, virtual meetups, study and support groups, websites that allow collaboration, score/progress tracking websites, feedback websites, artificial intelligence as a collaboration tool

Internet and Communication Technology tools: Software infrastructure that provides analytics, organization of material, note-taking apps, productivity apps, repository of lessons in an app, content management systems, chatGPT , and other artificial intelligence systems

Instructional materials are those items that assist and describe the information aspect of teaching. These could take the form of textbooks, worksheets, 3D models, charts, infographics, etc.

Instructional materials also include assessment and testing methods. Basically, any material, any information containing resources, that the teacher uses while instructing. Now testing materials don’t necessarily contain information, but they help the retention and learning of information; thus, they are instructional materials. Sometimes, they are a means to an end, the end being the assimilation of information.

Classification

Traditional resources: lectures, talks, writings, project rubrics, guidelines, textbook primers, reference books, extra-readings, teacher and student-created summaries, workbooks, supplementary material such as flashcards and charts

Digital media: Explainer videos, photos, presentations, infographics, talking-head videos, audio summaries, podcasts

Open resources: Expert blogs, open-source journals, public databases, open courseware, forum discussions, memes

Testing resources: Standardized tests, classroom assignments, online submissions, quizzes, essays, collaborative projects

Artificial intelligence (large language models): Artificial intelligence, like chatGPT, a large language model, is trained on vast amounts of collective human knowledge. It has a conversational, troubleshooting, and explanatory approach to information delivery. Technically, students can use AI systems as a teacher to supplement human teachers.

Note: When teachers say they will use a “visual aid,” like a video describing a concept, the visual aid is instructional material, not a teaching aid. At least, based on historical approaches.

Key differences between Teaching aids and Instructional materials 

As you’ll see in this article, TAs and IMs work together to reach teaching goals. However, the traditional separation of TAs and IMs is superficial and needs revision. It breaks down based on who uses a specific tool and how it is used. Dictionaries don’t define Instructional materials clearly. The term “instructional material” is largely restricted to the literature on specific pedagogies. In fact, the term ‘Instructional materials’ is used in the context of reaching course-based learning goals. IMs are specifically designed to align with learning objectives and outcomes. Whereas, teaching aids are not always designed to meet course-based goals. You might have guessed – the same object can be a TA or an IM.

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The main difference between TA and IMs is: A TA is used as a delivery method that can be applied to any context. An IM is subject-specific and contains information within itself.

Example 1: A teacher is using a book in the class; each student has a copy.

If a book is used as a course-prescribed resource, it is an instructional material. If the book is a student engagement activity (reading and discussing a story to build vocabulary) and isn’t a part of the syllabus, it would function as a teaching aid.

Example 2: You are studying algae under a microscope.

A microscope would be an instructional material if a course-based learning goal is ‘using a microscope to study microscopic entities.’ However, a microscope would be a teaching aid for a theory class on algae. A teacher could use one to show students what it looks like in order to engage the class in learning about algae.

Traditionally speaking, teaching aids have been thought of as devices that can be used – white and blackboards, computers, calculators, projectors, slideshows, tape recordings, television, etc. Teaching aids are tools that help the delivery of information. A TA isn’t information, or to put it in a different way, information is not directly embedded in a TA. But IMs  often  have information embedded in them. Resource books, worksheets, graphs, etc., are all IMs because of this embedding. However, tools such as microscopes are IMs if students are learning what microscopes are.

Sometimes, graphical media can be used as both – infographics could be a teaching aid if they help but not core teaching resources, or they can be embedded within a book or used as a way to summarize a larger concept directly. Digital media is often considered an Instructional material because the information is embedded in it, and it needs planning for educational use. This planning is eventually integrated into the coursework as a learning activity.

An incredible amount of learning takes place online . That’s why teachers have redesigned & repurposed their content for online delivery.

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Teaching aids, Instructional material, and resources for the digital learning sphere

Many decades ago, TAs and IMs were focused on classroom activities. However, the very definition of the classroom has changed. The world has moved online, which is now a valid alternative method of conducting educational activities. Lectures are presented via ZOOM, Skype, and Microsoft Meets. Most notes are provided digitally. A typical class appears on a screen as a collection of students and teachers. What materials and aids work in such a situation? What are the unique problems of such classes that TA & IMs can solve?

• Most students are very familiar with searching for supplemental material on the Internet. Most prominently, students use Wikipedia, chatGPT, professional YouTube channels like In a nutshell, Sci-show, Veritasium, Numberphile, and CGP gray, Reddit (asking questions, finding sources, discussing), and additional independent content offered by courses on Coursera, Udemy, and Khan Academy. Many students even run their blogs to show what they learn and jot down notes. Some make creative videos and run podcasts. These are all self-motivated alternatives to the use of TAs and IMs. These work because millennial and gen Z students prefer autonomy and control in how they learn. They are intrinsically motivated because they have the choice to choose how they learn. Teachers can facilitate this and tap into this autonomy. Teachers can also curate these resources for students based on their preferences and learning goals.
• The search for content online taps into our “ transactive memory .” A novel problem of internet-based learning is the potential to forget what you learn because we remember where to find information better than what the information is ( The Google Effect ). Many students can now take the time to look for information because they are good at it. Knowing this, many don’t feel the value in remembering it. However, remembering information is a necessary condition to make it “intuitive.”
• There are a number of tools that can be used to present information via audio and video. Online tools like graph generators, graphic designing software, coding platforms, podcast notes, qualitative and quantitative research tools like NVivo and python, etc., are alternative digital TAs. Online content sources (audio & video), discussion threads, e-books, and curated lists are alternatives to Instructional materials. The largest advantage of this is an increase in the diversity of thoughts and informational sources – a clear predictor of quality learning.
• Depending on what students have to learn and what teachers are willing to teach, any aspect of browsing the internet can be a potential TA or IM. For example, browsing Amazon for learning about user experience and e-commerce works as a TA and IM. Most pages on the internet are densely connected to other pages and because of intimate familiarity with the internet, it is possible to explore and learn.

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• Conceptual knowledge requires examples, familiarity with the concept’s features, contexts, and engagement/experience. These tools directly help.
• Some academic subjects like biology or electronics can benefit students in more useful ways if they know what the real-world counterparts to a theory are – circuits, a tissue under a microscope, plants, etc. Such information sticks longer because the memory encoding for these concepts involves strong sensory and experiential components. The brain acquires concepts with multiple representations in a network- right from what the concept looks like on paper to how it feels to the senses. 
• Using YouTube videos and discussing Ted talks puts dense information in a familiar context. YouTube is a part of human culture, and so are memes; putting information in the context of the internet culture can motivate or change the perception of the so-called ‘boring’ topics. 
• IMs and TAs also motivate students at the level of the classroom. This goes hand in hand with confidence (security that one can learn), as having materials is proof of accessing information. Having access can, at the very least, prime students to learn. 
• Relying on general information on the internet can overwhelm students due to an inherent lack of direction and potential misinformation. This problem can be solved by designing IMs as an anchor for a topic, using authority references, summarizing content, or priming content like video overviews and infographics.
• The cost of implementing TAs and IMs is not trivial. However, improved teaching efficacy and learning efficacy can significantly lower the burden of learning course content. Based on a currently unpublished survey I ran with a client, the primary need of teachers is read-to-consume lessons so teachers don’t have to produce new instructional materials for every class. Teachers may save time, students may require less effort to achieve learning goals, and primary organizational resources would be better managed (man-hours to pay for, classroom upkeep, scheduling). And even if it does cost the organization a little more, better learning would probably always be worth it. 
• Testing and assessment not only help to confirm the learning of content but also help improve the learning. Research has shown that being tested (the testing effect) can promote memory and conceptual understanding. Attempting worksheet exercises, quizzes, essays, etc., reinforces learning and creates a hub for further self-motivated learning.
• At the superficial level and the definition level, who wouldn’t want a lively class and learning experience? 

TAs and IMs will work even better if they are aligned with brain-based learning concepts . These concepts are a framework for teaching that aligns with how the brain processes information. If TAs and IMs hijack these processes or even reinforce them, the growth in learning would be dramatic.

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By fully utilizing these resources, you, as a teacher or a learning facilitator, can make your lessons rich and fun for your students!

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to my friend Prerna Gaikwad, an English Language Teacher from Pune, India, who helped create this article. I wrote this post after detailed discussions with her on how teachers can strategically improvise their teaching method to optimize the quality of learning and help students, especially the ones who need additional support to gain mastery.

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please may you help me on how you can employ teaching aids in teaching style on the Caucasian chalk circle by Bertolt Breatch

what are the uses of instructional material

What instructional materials are useful in teaching mathematics?

How do I cite this your work? (APA) Thanks so much

Shukla, A. (2019, October 22). Teaching aids and Instructional materials- tools for teachers and students. Retrieved November 30, 2019, from https://cognitiontoday.com/teaching-aids-and-instructional-materials-tools-for-teachers-and-students/ .

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How you make use of teaching aids in lesson?

What are the teaching aids use to make the role play lesson more meaningful to the students? Explain briefly how use of them in lesson.

Hey, thanks for taking an interest in this concept. For roleplaying, props, immediate environment, student’s psychological status, and student’s participation is important. I’d use multiple items which are symbolic of some important aspect in the role-playing & develop a context which student’s find relatable. You can use regular classroom objects as props. But where is what I think would make things more meaningful for students.

Plan ahead. Announce that there is a role-play lesson and ask student’s to prepare materials or bring props. This will get them to anticipate the lesson, build some excitement, and involve themselves. You can plan this with the student’s inputs.

What are the teaching aids use to make the role play lesson more meaningful?

What are the criterion for selection of teaching aids in mathematics.Please help

Hey Basira, when it comes to mathematics, it is important to focus on a number of things simultaneously like conceptual clarity, logical steps, formulas, worked examples, comparison between similar concepts, etc. So teaching aids which can address these will be useful. It’ll be even more useful if students can interact with these TAs and refer to them as and when needed.For example, pascals triangle, trigonometric values, 3D models of shapes + geometric formulas, charts with graphs of various functions. Research also shows that math learning can improve when similar related problems are given one after the other. In this case, guidelines on how to approach those problems can also function as a teaching aid. Perhaps an empty grid on a chalkboard would be a good teaching aid if the lessons require organizing information in a grid.

If you wish to apply these teaching aids and make it economical, you could recruit students to help build these teaching aids as a class project. Do share the nature of lessons for which you need teaching aids, I can then make more precise recommendations. Hope this helps.

what are differences between instructional media and instructional communication

Hey Peter, instructional communication is human communication and non-humsn systems of communication which follow a structured approach with respect to teaching and training. Instructional communication is human-centric – students and teachers. Instructional communication also aims to understand and utilize all sorts of communication relationships between students, teachers, peers, assistants, etc. It refers to an ecosystem of how information is delivered (how instruction is communicated to others), talked about, and personal characteristics of all people involved. For example, a teachers style of teaching and conversational tone can be a unique type of instructional communication. A teacher who gives out bullet points and then tells stories which highlight each point can also be a unique type of instructional communication.

Instructional media is not dependent on humans – video lectures, slideshows, cheat-sheets, etc. These are tools which assist teaching and learning.

can you explain me how can we use instructional materials in teaching social sciences. Example: how can we use charts, presentations, 3D models , textbooks in teaching social sciences.

It gets a little complicated when we use instructional materials for social sciences. Unlike, the basic sciences, there aren’t too many standardized models, equipment and tools.

However, here are some starting points:

History/politics – heatmap charts over time in video format or static format, timeline charts, graphics, videos Psychology – Brain models, experimental set-ups

Presentations can be used for all topics but the contents really depend. If you want instructional materials to deliver or reinforce your lecture content, presentations need to capture fundamentals, global highlights, quick facts, questions to ponder, etc. It’ll also be useful to map textbook references & pages along with keywords to charts, videos, and presentations.

Please do give me a detailed context so I can answer better!

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What Are Teaching Aids? Types, Objectives & Examples

What Are Teaching Aids?

6 types of teaching aids, importance of teaching aids, classification of teaching aids, 7 objectives of teaching aids, 6 examples of teaching aids, embracing the journey of learning with teaching aids.

Imagine being in a classroom where the teacher only speaks, and there are no pictures, no videos, and no exciting activities. Boring, right? Well, that’s where teaching aids come to the rescue! Teaching aids are special helpers that teachers use to explain things better. They are like superheroes that make learning more exciting and understandable for all of us. These aids include simple things like pictures, drawings , or even cool videos and audio.

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Think about it – when someone shows you a picture or tells you a story, don’t you remember it better than just hearing plain words? That’s the power of teaching aids! They help us remember things for a long time and make learning a fantastic adventure. They make boring subjects exciting and tricky topics super easy. Using teaching aids, our teachers can explain complex stuff in a way that makes us go, “Aha! Now I get it!”

Teaching aids come in all shapes and sizes. Some show us colorful pictures to understand new ideas. Others play sweet music or interesting sounds to make learning joyful. And there are even some teaching aids you can touch and feel – like holding a dinosaur model to learn about these fascinating creatures!

In this blog, we’ll explore different types of teaching aids, from cool pictures and fun videos to amazing hands-on activities. We’ll also see how these aids can help us understand tough subjects, remember important information, and become super learners!

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

Teaching aids are special tools that teachers use to make learning exciting and understandable for all of us. They are like friendly guides that show us things visually, through sounds, or even by letting us touch and feel objects. Imagine you’re learning about animals, and your teacher shows you a big, colorful poster with pictures of different animals. You can see how they look, their names, and where they live. That’s a teaching aid in action – helping you understand and remember information better!

These aids come in various forms. Some are visual aids, like colorful charts, diagrams, and photographs. They help us see and understand complex concepts better, just like looking at a treasure map helps us find our way in an adventure!

Then we have audio aids, like music or interesting recordings. They create a delightful atmosphere for learning, just like how your favorite song lifts your mood and makes you happy.

And there are tactile aids too! We can touch and feel these objects, like models, tangible objects, or even interactive learning materials. Remember how touching and feeling things make you curious and excited? Tactile aids do just that – they make learning a hands-on experience!

These aids are like magic wands that make learning more exciting and memorable. They help us understand tricky topics, remember important facts, and enjoy gaining knowledge. 

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin

Teachers use various tools to make learning a delightful experience. Now that we know what are teaching aids, let’s explore the different types of these aids that bring colorful visuals, catchy sounds, and hands-on experiences to our classrooms. From visual aids with colorful pictures to interactive gadgets and teacher-created wonders, each type has its unique way of making learning fun and effective! 

1. Visual Aids

Visual aids are like colorful pictures and diagrams that show us information in a way that’s easy to understand. Imagine learning about the solar system and seeing a big poster with all the planets and their names – it’s much easier than just reading about them in a book, right? That’s the power of visual aids!

2. Audio Aids

Audio aids are like our favorite songs or interesting recordings that create a joyful atmosphere for learning. They help us remember information with a fun twist. Like a catchy tune that stays in our heads, audio aids make learning enjoyable and memorable.

3. Tactile Aids

Tactile aids are objects we can touch and feel, making learning a hands-on experience. For example, when studying the human body, holding a model of the heart in our hands helps us understand how it works better. Tactile aids make learning exciting by letting us explore with our sense of touch.

4. Interactive Aids

Interactive aids are like cool gadgets that allow us to actively participate in learning. They can be educational apps , quizzes, or fun games that challenge our minds. Interactive aids turn learning into an adventure where we get to be the hero!

One powerful interactive aid that educators can explore and add to their arsenal is SplashLearn . It not only offers a wide range of interactive games and worksheets that challenge students’ minds but also incorporates a cutting-edge algorithm. The algorithm analyzes students’ performance data, identifies strengths and weaknesses, and tailors personalized learning paths for each student.

5. Real-Life Aids

Real-life aids are things we encounter in our everyday lives that help us learn. For instance, when we visit a zoo and see the animals up close, we’re learning through real-life aids. These experiences bring learning to life and make it more meaningful.

6. Teacher-Created Aids

Sometimes, our teachers come up with creative classroom aids. It could be a handmade chart, a unique game, or even a fun skit to explain a concept. Teacher-created aids show how much they care about our learning and make the classroom special.

Each type of teaching aid has its superpower in making learning exciting and effective. They work together like a team, helping us explore the world of knowledge in the most enjoyable ways possible. So, whether it’s through colorful pictures, catchy tunes, touchable objects, interactive games, real-life experiences, or our teachers’ creativity, teaching aids are always here to make our learning adventure unforgettable! 

Teaching aids are magical companions on our learning journey, making education an exciting adventure. They bring fun and wonder to the classroom while enhancing our understanding and retention of important information. Studies have shown the incredible impact of teaching aids on academic performance. For instance, research found that online teaching aids like videos and interactive simulations improved student understanding and retention of complex subjects like physics. The study revealed that students who used such aids scored 23% higher on tests than those who did not. With teaching aids by our side, we soar higher in our academic achievements!

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” – William Arthur Ward

As we explore further, let’s find more reasons why teaching aids are indispensable tools for every learner. 

1. Making Learning Fun

Teaching aids have a superpower – they turn boring lessons into exciting adventures! With colorful visuals, interactive games, and catchy sounds, learning becomes a joyous ride. It’s like exploring a treasure trove of knowledge with a big smile on our faces!

2. Understanding Complex Concepts

Sometimes, understanding tricky topics can feel like solving a puzzle . That’s when teaching aids step in to save the day! They simplify complex ideas through visuals and hands-on experiences, making them easy to grasp. Suddenly, the difficulty becomes doable!

3. Boosting Memory Power

Ever wonder how you still remember that catchy tune you heard ages ago? Teaching aids work the same magic! They create memorable moments that stick in our minds for a long time. As we see, hear, and touch, our memory powers up like a superhero!

4. Supporting Different Learning Styles

Just like our unique ways of doing things, we have different learning styles too. Some of us are visual learners who love pictures, while others are auditory learners who enjoy listening. These aids cater to all styles, ensuring everyone feels included and successful.

5. Fostering Creativity and Curiosity

Imagine a world without questions and exploration – how dull would that be? Teaching aids encourage our creativity by sparking curiosity. Our imagination takes flight when we touch, feel, and interact with them.

6. Engaging the Mind and Body

Sitting still and listening all day can be tiring, right? Teaching aids come to the rescue by involving both our minds and bodies. We think, move, and learn actively, like superheroes on a mission!

Teaching aids are more than just tools; they are our partners in the education adventure. They light up our minds, fuel our curiosity, and make us believe that learning is our greatest superpower!

Teaching aids come in different varieties. Let’s explore the various categories of these amazing tools that add magic to our education. From traditional to modern aids, visual to tactile, and real-life to virtual experiences, each category has its unique charm. 

1. Traditional vs. Modern Aids

Teaching aids have been our trusted companions for a long time, but they’ve evolved over the years. Traditional aids, like colorful charts and educational games , are the classic ones we’ve always loved. On the other hand, modern aids are like high-tech wizards, with interactive whiteboards and digital apps that make learning super cool!

2. Teacher-made vs. Commercially Available Aids

Sometimes, our teachers become creative and design their own aids. These are teacher-made aids, and they’re full of love and care. Then there are commercially available aids, like books and educational software, created by experts to add even more magic to our learning journey.

3. Visual, Audio, and Tactile Aids

Remember our three magical friends – visual aids, audio aids, and tactile aids? Each has its superpower! Visual aids use pictures and diagrams to show us things better. Audio aids bring joy and excitement with catchy sounds and music. And tactile aids let us touch and feel the wonder of learning!

4. Real-Life and Virtual Aids

Teaching aids can also be real-life experiences or virtual adventures! When we visit a zoo to learn about animals, it’s a real-life aid. But exploring the wonders of space through an online simulation is a virtual aid that takes us on an out-of-this-world journey!

5. Individual vs. Group Aids

Teaching aids can be designed for individual learning or group activities . Individual aids help us learn independently, like solving math problems with interactive quizzes. Group aids unite us like a super team, encouraging teamwork and collaboration!

No matter their category, all teaching aids have one common mission – to make learning the best adventure ever! They support, inspire, and bring out the hero in each of us as we conquer new knowledge and challenges.

Teaching aids have a special mission – to make our learning adventure exciting and unforgettable! These magical tools have superhero objectives that simplify complex ideas, stimulate our senses, and foster creativity. Let’s explore how teaching aids empower us to become unstoppable learners on this thrilling educational journey!

1. Simplifying Complex Ideas

Teaching aids are like translators that turn tricky concepts into simple, understandable language. They break down big ideas into bite-sized pieces, so we can quickly grasp and remember them. It’s like turning a challenging puzzle into a fun game !

2. Creating Engaging Learning Experiences

Learning can be like a rollercoaster ride with ups and downs. But teaching aids transform it into an exciting amusement park! They bring joy, excitement, and curiosity to our studies, making us eager to explore and discover new things.

3. Stimulating Multiple Senses

Teaching aids are like magical potions that awaken all our senses. They engage our eyes with colorful visuals, our ears with catchy sounds, and even let us touch and feel the subject. By involving all our senses, learning becomes a multisensory adventure!

4. Enhancing Understanding and Memory

Ever had a favorite story that stays with you forever? That’s what teaching aids do! They create memorable experiences that stick in our minds, making learning more effective. With these aids, we become memory superheroes!

5. Encouraging Active Participation

In the classroom, we’re not just listeners; we’re learners! These aids invite us to be active participants in our education. Whether it’s solving puzzles, conducting experiments, or role-playing, we’re the heroes of our learning journey!

6. Fostering Creativity and Critical Thinking

Imagine our minds as magical gardens, blooming with ideas. These aids in watering our creativity and nurturing our critical thinking skills . They inspire us to ask questions, explore possibilities, and become superheroes of innovation!

7. Catering to Diverse Learning Styles

Just like we have unique superpowers, we have different learning styles too. These aids understand and embrace our individuality. Whether we’re visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learners , there’s a perfect aid to match our style! 

These aids are our sidekicks on the quest for knowledge. They support us, empower us, and make learning a thrilling adventure. With their superhero objectives, using these aids can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary and make us unstoppable learners!

Now that we know the objectives of teaching aids let’s explore some real-life champions that bring these objectives to life! These examples will show us how these aids can make learning an extraordinary experience.

1. Storybooks and Picture Charts

Imagine flipping through a colorful storybook that takes you on a thrilling adventure. Storybooks are fantastic aids that make reading a joy and ignite our imagination. Picture charts, with their captivating visuals, help us easily understand new concepts. They’re like treasure maps that guide us through the world of knowledge!

2. Educational Videos and Animations

Lights, camera, action! Educational videos and animations are like mini-movies that bring learning to life. Watching a video on history or science is much more exciting than reading a long paragraph. These aids add a touch of magic to our lessons and make us feel like we’re in the front row of a movie theater!

3. Interactive Apps and Games

Who said learning can’t be fun and games? Interactive apps and educational games turn boring subjects into thrilling challenges. Solving math puzzles or exploring historical events in a game setting makes us feel like heroes on a grand quest!

4. Model Kits and Hands-On Activities

Get ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into hands-on fun! Model kits and hands-on activities let us touch, feel, and experiment. From building a volcano to creating a solar system model, these aids make us scientists, artists, and adventurers all at once!

5. Educational Shows and Podcasts

Lights out, speakers on – it’s time for a show! Educational shows and podcasts entertain and educate us with fascinating stories and intriguing facts. Listening to an exciting podcast on space exploration is like having an intergalactic adventure in our room!

6. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

Put on your virtual reality goggles, and step into a world beyond your imagination! Virtual and augmented reality take us on extraordinary journeys, whether exploring ancient civilizations or diving into the deep sea. It’s like having a magic portal to another dimension!

These teaching aid examples are just a glimpse of the incredible variety in the world of education. They turn learning into an exciting quest and empower us to discover knowledge like superheroes! 

As we conclude our journey through the world of teaching aids, we stand in awe of their magical impact on our learning adventure. From engaging storybooks and interactive videos to captivating educational games and hands-on activities, these aids have proven our superhero allies in the quest for knowledge.

Research reveals the remarkable influence of educational technology , with schools implementing tools like interactive whiteboards and multimedia content experiencing a substantial 16% increase in test scores compared to those without such technology. This statistic emphasizes the crucial role of these aids in enhancing academic performance.

Through teaching aids, learning becomes a joyous exploration where complex ideas transform into simple revelations. They cater to diverse learning styles, stimulate our senses, and encourage active participation. With these aids as our companions, our educational journey will forever be filled with excitement, curiosity, and the thrill of discovery.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What are some cost-effective teaching aids for resource-constrained schools.

Cost-effective teaching aid examples for resource-constrained schools include homemade visual aids, low-cost models, and repurposed materials.

Are teaching aids equally effective for students of all age groups?

Yes, these aids can be effective for students of all age groups, as they cater to diverse learning styles and engage students in various ways.

How can teaching aids be adapted for students with disabilities or special needs?

Classroom aids can be adapted for students with disabilities or special needs by using tactile materials, audio descriptions, and assistive technology tools. Individualized support and modifications can enhance accessibility.

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Devangana Thakuria

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What are Teaching Aids?

How does teaching aids help in the classroom, types of teaching aids, importance of teaching aids, bonus content: tips for effective use of teaching aids.

Hey educators, Before we start this blog, let’s do a small activity. Close your eyes for a few moments and try to think back to the classrooms from your school years.  What did it look like?  What all did it have? There’s a blackboard, desk and chairs, a map of the world, perhaps? If you are imagining your primary classroom, then we are sure it had a chart with the alphabets with instructions such as A for Apple, B for Ball…so on? Is there also a chart listing the organs of the human body?

Well, these charts, the maps, and the board that you can so vividly recall, are nothing but teaching aids. They have been around for years. And with time, the types of teaching aids have evolved tremendously.  From simple and straight-up charts and maps, to AR/VR headsets, these have not only taken new shapes but the importance of teaching aids has also grown exponentially. But what makes teaching aids so essential in the classroom? What is the importance of teaching aids? Come, let’s find out. In this blog, we will delve into:

• What are teaching aids?
• What are the different types of teaching aids?
• What is the importance of teaching aids?
• Tips for effective use of teaching aids ‍

Teaching aids are resources used by a teacher that enhance the effectiveness of classroom instruction or boost the interest of the learners. These aids help cater to different learning styles, facilitate understanding of the concepts and enhance the overall learning experience.

As discussed in the beginning, teaching aids come in various forms and shapes. For example, visual teaching aids like pictures, charts, and flashcards. While audio aids in teaching include using audio streaming apps, recorders or radio for songs and stories.  As a modern-day teacher, you too must be using a variety of aids in your lesson plans.  But are you aware of how they are fulfilling the educational goals of your lesson plans?  Well, let’s explore that in detail in our next section.

As a teacher, we all have at times found ourselves struggling to keep our students engaged or to explain a complex concept.  For example, trying to teach the water cycle using just words. Unimaginable, right?  Now, imagine you are teaching the same lesson with a vibrant diagram or an interactive model. Suddenly, it all makes more sense. Your teaching and explaining become easier, while your students are excited, interested and involved.

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This example shows how essential teaching aids are for both teachers and learners.  They’re not simply tools. They are the medium that makes lessons come alive by simplifying complex ideas, and catering to different learning styles.  Let’s dive into how these aids can transform our classrooms into centres of effective learning.

1. Addressing Learning Gaps

There are some students who grasp concepts quickly while others struggle. Teaching aids can help us here to bridge these learning gaps. This can ensure that every student gets the support they need to succeed.

For example, let’s say you are teaching fractions. Some students might quickly understand the concept through traditional methods. A few others might struggle and can benefit from teaching aids like fraction circles or bars.

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2. supporting curriculum standards.

While teachers typically adhere to curriculum standards, finding innovative ways to enhance student engagement and comprehension can be a rewarding challenge.  Teaching aids can offer structured guidance. It makes sticking to the curriculum easier for us by enriching our lessons and covering all the required material effectively.

For instance, consider an English class where students are learning to write essays. A teaching aid like a graphic organizer can be invaluable. This tool helps students visually map out their ideas and structure their essays in a coherent manner. 

By using it, you can ensure that students address all parts of the writing process as required by the curriculum standards. This includes brainstorming, organizing ideas, drafting, revising, and editing.

Additionally, teaching aids can be tailored to meet specific curriculum standards, providing clear checkpoints for both teachers and students. This aids in comprehensive coverage of the curriculum. It also enhances students' understanding and retention of the material.

By integrating these tools into your teaching strategy, you can create a more effective and efficient learning environment that supports both curriculum standards and student success.

3. Enhancing Accessibility

Have you ever had a student with special needs in your class and wondered how to make lessons more accessible for them? Teaching aids like braille books and audiobooks ensure that all students, regardless of their abilities, have equal access to education.

For instance, consider a student with dyslexia who struggles with reading standard print text. You can provide this student with audiobooks. This will allow them to listen to the content, making it easier for them to understand and keep up with the class. Thus, you can ensure that they can participate fully in reading activities and discussions, just like their peers.

4. Ensuring Resource Efficiency

Imagine covering more material in less time, and doing it effectively. Teaching aids help us use our resources efficiently. This way we can get through the syllabus faster without compromising on quality.

An apt example here is the very common interactive whiteboard. It allows you to quickly display and switch between different types of content. Such as videos, slideshows, and real-time annotations. This can make lessons more dynamic and engaging, helping students grasp concepts faster.  As a result, you can cover more topics in a shorter amount of time while maintaining a high quality of instruction.

5. Providing Cultural Context

Do you ever wish you could make lessons more relatable to your students’ backgrounds? Teaching aids can bring cultural and historical contexts into the classroom, enriching the learning experience and making it more relevant.

For this, you can use maps, traditional clothing, or even food samples as teaching aids. This can make the lesson more engaging and relevant to students from various cultural backgrounds.

6. Enhancing Lesson Planning

As we said earlier, teaching aids not just help students, but also teachers. This is particularly appropriate in lesson plans. Planning lessons can be a challenge, but teaching aids make it a breeze. They help us design engaging and effective lessons with clear objectives and outcomes. For example, you can go for lesson planning software with built-in templates and resources. These tools can include pre-made activities, assessments, and multimedia content that align with the lesson objectives. This not only saves time but also ensures that each lesson is well-structured and engaging, leading to better student outcomes.

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7. reducing cognitive load.

Sometimes students can get overwhelmed with too much information at once. In such situations, teaching aids break down complex concepts into simpler, digestible formats. This reduces cognitive load and makes learning less stressful.

For instance, when teaching a complex topic like photosynthesis, you can use a series of diagrams and animations. It can help students understand the process step-by-step.  Breaking down the stages of photosynthesis into visual segments allows students to grasp each part of the process individually. Thus making the overall concept easier to comprehend and less overwhelming.

8. Supporting Remote and Blended Learning

In today’s world, remote and blended learning are becoming the norm. Teaching aids are crucial for delivering effective education even when we’re not in a traditional classroom setting.

For instance, if you take online classes, using platforms like Google Classroom or Zoom allows you to share interactive presentations, conduct live classes, and provide instant feedback on assignments. These tools help maintain engagement and ensure that students receive a high-quality education regardless of their physical location.

So, as you can see, by incorporating teaching aids into our classrooms, we can create a more dynamic and inclusive learning environment. This not only enhances engagement and comprehension but also ensures that every student has the opportunity to succeed and thrive academically.

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As teachers, we know that every student learns differently. That's why we use teaching aids to complement the learning process and get the best results. By mixing and matching different types of aids, we can make our lessons more dynamic and effective.  Let's dive into some of the most effective types of teaching aids and see how they can be used in the classroom.

1. Visual Aids

Visual teaching aids fall under the category of traditional teaching aids. They can include maps, blackboards, They help bring concepts to life visually, making them easier to understand and remember. By presenting information in a visual format, these teaching aids can cater to visual learners and make abstract or difficult concepts more tangible and accessible. For example, you are about to teach about the human body. A detailed anatomical chart can be used to illustrate different systems, such as the circulatory system. By showing the heart, veins, and arteries in a clear, visual format, students can see how blood flows through the body. This will make the learning experience more interactive and comprehensible.

2. Audio Aids

Audio aids are fantastic for students who learn best by listening. These tools have been used in classrooms for quite some time and are therefore considered traditional aids.

In the past, teachers often used radio broadcasts, audio cassettes, and CDs. Nowadays, modern classrooms incorporate podcasts and digital recordings. Audio aids can transform a lesson into an engaging auditory experience that resonates with students and helps them retain information more effectively.

For instance, let’s say you’re teaching about Martin Luther King Jr. Instead of just reading about his speeches, play an audio clip of his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. The power of his voice and the emotion in his words can transport your students back in time. It also allows them to understand the context and situation better.

3. Tactile Aids

Tactile aids are all about hands-on learning. Have you noticed how students light up when they get to use their hands in learning activities? That's the magic of tactile teaching aids!  These hands-on tools can transform a mundane lesson into an engaging, memorable experience.  Tactile learning engages multiple senses, creating a deeper connection in the brain. It's like the difference between reading about riding a bike and actually pedaling down the street.  For example, get a geoboard for your math class. It's a simple tool that can open up a world of exploration. Students can create shapes, explore geometry concepts, and even solve problems in a very concrete way.

4. Interactive Aids

Interactive teaching aids encompass a broad spectrum of educational tools,  including interactive apps, games and even AR/VR tools. They’re great for making lessons engaging and interactive.  Have you ever noticed how quickly time flies when students are engrossed in a game or app? This is because interactive aids tap into their natural curiosity and desire for instant feedback, making the learning process both enjoyable and effective. Moreover, these aids facilitate a deeper understanding of complex concepts by allowing students to interact with them in meaningful ways. Whether it's through simulations, puzzles, or virtual environments, students are empowered to explore, experiment, and learn at their own pace, fostering a sense of ownership and mastery over the material. For instance, a science class where students use an app to virtually explore the human body. They can zoom in on different organs, see animations of how the heart pumps blood, and even take quizzes. It’s like having a mini-lab at their fingertips.

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5. real-life aids.

Real-life aids take learning beyond the four walls of the classroom. They provide experiences that are memorable and impactful. For example, students often remember a field trip or a guest speaker long after the lesson is over. This happens because real-life aids connect classroom learning to the outside world, making it relevant and tangible. One of the most significant advantages of real-life aids is that they prepare students for the real world. By engaging with real-life situations and challenges, students learn how to apply their knowledge in practical ways. This experiential learning bridges the gap between theory and practice, equipping students with skills they will use throughout their lives. For example, you can organize a trip to a local museum. When students see historical artefacts up close, history becomes tangible and real. They can connect what they’ve learned in class to the real world.

6. Teacher-Created Aids

Have you ever crafted a lesson plan or an activity specifically for your class and seen your students' eyes light up with understanding and excitement? This is the magic of personalized, teacher-created aids. But what makes teacher-created aids so powerful? Think about your own classroom. You know your students better than anyone – their strengths, their challenges, and what excites them. By creating your own aids, you can address their specific needs and preferences, ensuring that each student gets the most out of your lessons.  Teacher-created aids also allow for greater flexibility and adaptability. If you notice that a particular approach isn’t working, you can quickly adjust your materials to better suit your students' needs. This agility is essential in creating an effective learning environment where every student can thrive.  For example, you may develop a skit to illustrate a historical event, like life in ancient Greece. Have your students act out a day in the life of an Athenian. They’ll remember their roles and the context far better than just reading about it.

7. Audio-Visual Teaching Aids

Audio-visual teaching aids are tools designed to engage students by combining sound and visuals. They make learning more interactive and effective. AV teaching aids stand out because they cater specifically to auditory and visual senses in learners.  This enhances the learning experience by making abstract concepts tangible and memorable. Unlike traditional methods that rely heavily on text and lecture, AV aids use imagery and sound to deepen understanding and retention. An apt example of an AV teaching aid is an educational documentary. Let’s assume you are teaching a history lesson on World War II. You’ve got your dates and events all lined up, but your students’ eyes start glazing over. Instead, you play a short, well-chosen documentary segment. It has real footage and personal stories from that time.  Suddenly, the classroom is buzzing with excitement. Students are seeing history, not just reading about it. They hear the sounds, see the faces, and the past comes alive.

By now, you are well aware of the vital role that teaching aids play in the classroom.  But did you know that they support you and your students differently?  Yes! Teaching aids have a lot to offer to both teachers and students, each benefiting uniquely from their use. Come, let’s take a closer look.

Far beyond mere supplementary tools, teaching aids act as bridges between abstract ideas and tangible understanding. Whether it's through visual aids that simplify complex theories or hands-on models that make abstract concepts concrete, teaching aids can transform the teaching-learning experience for both you and your students.

For Teachers:

1. Clarifies Complex Concepts

Teaching aids break down complex ideas into more digestible parts. Using visual aids like diagrams or models can help illustrate abstract concepts. Thus making it easier for you to explain concepts to your students.

2. Saves Time and Energy

Instead of lengthy explanations, teaching aids provide quick and effective ways to convey information. This allows you to cover more material in less time.

3. Increases Student Engagement

Teaching aids make lessons more dynamic and interactive. They make capturing students' attention and keeping them engaged way easier for you

4. Caters to Different Learning Styles

Every student learns differently. Some are visual learners, while others are auditory or kinesthetic. Teaching aids provide you with multiple ways to teach, ensuring that all students can grasp the material.

5. Facilitates Classroom Management

Engaged students are less likely to be disruptive. By using teaching aids to keep students interested and involved, you can create a more orderly and productive classroom environment.

For Students:

1. Makes Learning Interactive and Fun

Teaching aids turn passive learning into active learning. Hands-on tools and interactive activities make learning enjoyable and memorable. This can boost students' enthusiasm for the subject.

2. Improves Retention and Recall

When students can see, hear, or manipulate the material, they are more likely to remember it. Teaching aids provide concrete examples that help students retain and recall information more effectively.

3. Bridges the Gap Between Theory and Practice

By providing real-world applications of concepts, teaching aids help students see the relevance of what they are learning. This connection between theory and practice enhances their understanding and application of knowledge.

4. Boosts Confidence and Participation

When students grasp concepts more easily through teaching aids, they feel more confident in their abilities. This confidence encourages greater participation in class discussions and activities, further reinforcing their learning.

Integrating teaching aids into your classroom can significantly enhance the learning experience, making lessons more engaging, interactive, and effective. However, to maximize their benefits, it’s crucial to use these tools thoughtfully and strategically.  Below are some essential tips for the effective use of teaching aids.

1. Align with Learning Objectives

Match your teaching aids with your learning goals and curriculum standards. For example, if you're teaching geometry, use 3D modeling software to help students visualize shapes and their properties. This ensures that the aids are directly contributing to your learning objectives and enhancing student comprehension.

2. Start Small and Scale Gradually

Avoid overwhelming yourself and your students by introducing one or two new tools at a time. Begin with something simple, like an interactive whiteboard for collaborative problem-solving sessions, and gradually incorporate more complex aids as your students become comfortable.

3. Encourage Active Participation

Select teaching aids that require students to actively engage with the material. Interactive tools, such as educational games or virtual reality simulations, can turn passive learning into an immersive experience. Encourage students to use these aids in group projects or individual assignments to promote hands-on learning.

4. Go for Comprehensive Training

Ensure both you and your students are well-versed in using new teaching aids. Create easy-to-follow guides to help everyone get up to speed. This not only builds confidence but also ensures that the aids are used effectively and efficiently.

5. Evaluate and Adapt

Regularly assess the effectiveness of the teaching aids through student feedback and performance metrics. If a particular tool isn't meeting your expectations, be flexible and willing to try alternatives. This continuous improvement loop helps in finding the best tools for your classroom.

6. Encourage Exploration and Creativity

Allow students to experiment with teaching aids and use them in creative ways. For instance, let them create their own digital stories using multimedia tools or design science experiments using simulation software. This not only reinforces learning but also stimulates creativity and innovation.

As we’ve journeyed through the world of teaching aids, one thing has become clear: teaching aids are the key to unlocking a more interactive, inclusive, and impactful learning experience.  From the traditional charts and maps to the innovative AR/VR technologies, teaching aids bridge the gap between knowledge and understanding. They are making learning a vivid and engaging adventure. Beyond the tangible benefits, teaching aids inspire curiosity, foster creativity, and ignite a passion for learning. They transform education from a routine task into an exciting exploration, where each lesson is an opportunity for discovery and growth.  So, as you step back into your classroom, equipped with these insights, think about how you can integrate teaching aids to make your lessons come alive. Experiment with new tools, encourage your students to explore and create, and continuously adapt to meet their evolving needs.

You can create your own teaching aids by using simple materials like cardboard, paper, markers, and other craft supplies. For example, you can make flashcards, charts, and models. Additionally, you can use digital tools to create interactive aids such as slideshows, quizzes, and educational videos. Creativity and resourcefulness are key to making effective teaching aids.

Teaching aids should be integrated into lesson plans to support learning objectives and enhance student understanding. This includes selecting appropriate aids for each lesson, explaining their use in the plan, and ensuring they align with the lesson's goals. Incorporate activities that utilize the aids and provide instructions on how they should be used.

Teaching aids for primary school students include educational toys, interactive whiteboards, visual aids (pictures, flashcards), hands-on materials (clay, building blocks), digital tools (educational apps and games), and storybooks. These aids help make learning fun and accessible for young learners.

Effective teaching aids for English include flashcards (for vocabulary building), storybooks, visual aids (posters and charts), audio aids (recordings of native speakers, songs), digital tools (language learning apps, interactive e-books), and interactive activities (role-playing, language games).

Effective teaching aids for Maths include manipulatives (such as counting blocks, fraction circles, and geometric shapes), visual aids (like number lines, charts, and graphs), digital tools (math apps and software), and interactive activities (math games and puzzles).

Teaching aids are tools and resources used by teachers to enhance the learning experience, making concepts easier to understand and lessons more engaging. These can include visual aids (charts, models, diagrams), audio aids (recordings, podcasts), and interactive aids (games, apps, hands-on materials).

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Man’s eternal thirst for knowing about new thing has enabled him to accumulate, through ages, a vast sea of knowledge. Knowledge seeking is basically a pleasurable phenomenon for him. If it is not there, there must be something wrong with the knowledge imparting process or the milieu in which he is put to learn. Hence, it is for the teacher to impart knowledge in such a way that it becomes a pleasure-giving phenomenon rather than a burden. In the case of adult learners this question attains greater significance. Adult learner is a mature student who is acquiring new knowledge and skills, developing new attitudes after having reached mature intellectual, physical and social development (Kapur, 2015). Adult learners shoulder many difficulties unlike the younger student learners. Being part of the learning can be actually challenging for them. Under these circumstances, teaching-learning should be carried out in an effortless manner. The teaching learning environment has to be lively and cuts out the use of monotonous techniques and instructional devices. At the end of every teaching- learning process there are certain learning objectives that have to be achieved. To accomplish this well the teacher or the facilitator uses different types of teaching techniques and methods, materials, devices and strategies. If the teacher uses only verbalism as in lecture method, it will not lead to effective learning. Moreover research done by Cobun (1968) shows that while learning, we remember 10 % of what we read, 20 % of what we hear, 30 % of what we see, 50 % of what we hear and see, 70 % of what we say, 90 % of what we say and do. Therefore it is essential that for effective teaching learning the learning experiences have to filter in through multiple sensory avenues or sensory gateways viz. through – eyes (see), ears (hear), nose (smell), tongue (taste), skin (touch). Messages coming in through multiple sensory channels are understood and retained better. Teaching Aids are the tools available to the teachers to provide multiple sensory experiences and to carry out teaching- learning process effectively and efficiently. Carmona and Fransisco (2006) confirm that it is necessary to integrate teaching aids in order to facilitate the teaching process. There are a large number of teaching aids available to the teacher/facilitator. This module will focus on what is the need and importance Teaching Aids and closely examine various types of Non-conventional and Modern Teaching Aids.

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Modern teaching aids have been proved to be a useful tool in English Teaching process, which is more efficient and more impressive than traditional mode. Teaching aids reinforce the spoken or written words with concrete images and thus provide reach perceptual images which are considered as base to language learning. When these materialsare being used in effective manner, they make the learning process easier and permanent. They play a crucial role in bringing the outside world into the classroom and make us teach efficiently and effectively. The teacher needs to apply all these modern teaching aids in teaching process. Teacher has to acquire necessary skills to impart quality education, and must acquaint students the importance of these aids and how they make teaching learning process lucid, simple and interesting. They create enthusiasm and positive spirit in teachers and student. The aids alone cannot accomplish the task of education and the teacher always remains the main pivot of all teaching process. While using teaching aids the teacher should be clear about the objects of instruction and thus make the right use of right material at right place and at the right time. In short, teaching aids make learning permanent, stimulates self-activity, helps in overcoming language barriers, develops greater understanding, fosters continuity of thought, makes us teach efficiently and brings the outside world into the classroom.

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Teaching kids effectively is important for their growth, especially when they’re easily distracted. To keep them focused on learning, using various types of teaching aids is key.

These aids make learning fun and help students concentrate better on their studies. With the right types of teaching aids , learning becomes more interesting, and students are more likely to pay attention in class.

Long lectures can bore students, leading to distractions. But, by using engaging teaching aids, teachers can spark an interest in their students. Different types of teaching aids work well with different ways of teaching. In this blog, we’ll explore the different types of teaching aids along with highlighting the importance of teaching aids .

What Are Teaching Aids?

Teaching aids facilitate the learning of students in various ways. Teachers use different teaching aids to make their students listen attentively and interestingly. The traditional teaching aids involve the usage of blackboards, posters, globes, charts, textbooks, etc.

However, as technology grows, teaching aids have also improved a lot, and today’s teaching aids are classified into audio aids, visual aids, mechanical teaching aids, audio-visual aids, and more. 

Types of Teaching Aids

There are many types of teaching aids that can help students learn in different and exciting ways. Visual aids, like charts and videos, make it easier for students to picture what they’re learning.

Hands-on aids, such as models and puzzles, allow students to learn by doing, which can be really fun and effective. Technology-based aids, including educational apps and interactive whiteboards, bring lessons to life and make learning interactive.

Audio aids, like recordings and podcasts, help improve listening skills and understanding. Each type of teaching aid has its own way of making lessons more engaging and helping students understand better. Let us understand these teaching aids in detail.

1. Traditional Teaching Aids

Traditional teaching aids, as the name suggests, have been used for teaching for a long time. These teaching aids were so important when no technology came into existence. Still, some of them are used by schools nowadays, and they include blackboards, books, flashcards, maps, globes, etc. 

For example, subjects such as Chemistry and Physics still involve the use of blackboards, as teachers would find it easier to teach derivations and chemical equations on board. Using maps in Geography classes will help students to spot the different places of the world accurately rather than just assuming their location. 

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2. Visual Aids

Visual aids include teaching by means of visuals. To improve clarity, teachers rely on visual aids for teaching and use materials like graphs, charts, projectors, models, and diagrams.

For instance, teachers can demonstrate the different kinds of shapes by using large blocks of shapes in their hands to students of smaller grades. There are many tools using which teachers can create training videos for online teaching purposes .

Nowadays, teaching and learning are shifted online, and here visual aids refer to presentation slides, pictures, etc. Visual aids help students in grabbing concepts easily, and they are clearer and more understandable than textbooks. 

Visual aids not only involve solid materials or pictures to learn, but it also involves taking your students to museums, factories, and places where students can earn knowledge. 

For example, using slides with attractive images and demonstrative videos as visual aids in the online classroom helps students to learn interestingly and effectively. 

3. Audio Aids 

Audio aids help a lot in learning languages where communication and listening are important. Auditory learning makes the students develop their listening skills. It may involve playing a paragraph in audio, making your students listen to it and answer your questions, or playing some calm music in your classroom to make your students feel relieved and more. 

Nowadays, we can see everything visually. But there are some ways where we can only listen to audio. By listening to the radio, students can improve their listening and understanding skills. Since audio has a positive effect on brain development, it is greatly helpful for your students to learn attentively. 

4. Audio-Visual Aids

Audio-visual aids involve the usage of videos, films, documentaries, etc., to enhance the process of teaching. Sometimes students may find it difficult if you demonstrate everything by using words or images. They would find it easier when they watch it live. 

For example, if you teach the germination of the seed process through words, they won’t find it very interesting. Instead, if you show them an animated video of how the seeds germinate and how a plant grows from seed by demonstrating it step by step, they will be more interested to learn that topic.

Usage of audio-visuals provides them with a live experience of learning and makes them understand everything better. Audio-visual aids also involve the usage of computers to teach. Almost every school nowadays has computers, and they help a lot for the students to learn using technologies at a very young age. 

Importance Of Teaching Aids

Teachers make use of various types of teaching methods to elevate the process of teaching in an easier way. Teaching aids can even make difficult subjects look easier.

Apart from using only textbooks, the usage of various aids will make your students more interested in learning. Below are some points to prove why teaching aids are important in the process of teaching.

1. Remember Concepts Easily

Students who tend to forget the concepts easily will benefit from the usage of teaching aids in the classroom. When teaching aids are used, teachers not only define everything orally, but they use practical methods to make students understand better, such as models, graphs, etc.

Teaching aids also make learning more interesting, and students tend to remember the concepts longer if they learn them with interest. 

2. Effective Demonstration

There might be some topics that cannot be taught only using words and textbooks. They might need some effective ways to get demonstrated deeper. Those kinds of topics can be easily taught by using different teaching aids.

For example, teaching human anatomy only using a blackboard and chalk would not feel much easier for students to understand. However, using a 3D model or animated video that demonstrates human anatomy will grab students’ attention and help them understand effectively.

3. Makes Complex Concepts Easy

Students sometimes skip topics that are harder to understand and learn. No matter how many times they study, some topics may feel complicated for them. Such topics can be easily taught using the appropriate teaching aids.

Teaching aids help them to understand complex concepts in a faster way, and they no longer skip topics from studying.

4. Improves Thinking Skills

Using teaching aids teachers can develop thinking skills in students’ . Instead of assuming something in their mind, students can actually see and understand how an experiment is performed.

For example, they could understand everything straight and think about implementing the concepts practically. When students start to understand clearly, they will become more curious and eventually develop their creativity skills.

5. Adopting Innovation in Education

Since teachers and students love innovation in learning, they won’t find classrooms boring anymore because of the usage of various teaching aids. Adopting the right teaching methods and strategies enhances the learning experience of students, and they will get to know that education is something beyond reading textbooks and remembering concepts.

Final Thoughts 

Teaching aids help a lot to make learning attractive. Instead of relying only on textbooks and blackboards for teaching, teachers should make use of other interesting teaching aids to encourage their students. Nowadays, technology helps a lot in making learning easier, and it has introduced a lot of new teaching aids which assist the process of teaching.

If you still find difficulty in using teaching aids or in teaching, there are many platforms that can help you with these problems. One such platform is Classplus, where you can create your own app as per your needs and requirements and ease the mode of teaching. Connect to us and know more.

Types Of Teaching Aids FAQs

A1. Teaching aids are the strategies and techniques used to make learning more interesting for students in various ways. Teachers use different teaching aids to make their students listen attentively.

A2. The types of teaching aids are: -Traditional teaching aids -Visual aids -Audio aids -Audio-visual aids

A3. Visual aids include teaching by means of visuals. To improve clarity, teachers rely on visual aids for teaching and use materials like graphs, charts, projectors, models, and diagrams.

A4. Audio aids involve the usage of audio to help students learn. They help in learning languages where communication and listening are important. Auditory learning makes the students develop their listening skills.

A5. Audio-visual aids involve the usage of audio-visual materials such as videos, films, documentaries, etc., to enhance the process of teaching. 

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10 Types of Visual Aids in Teaching with Examples

Written by: Sara McGuire Sep 28, 2018

Visual aids are any tools that use sight to communicate information. They can be anything from a simple picture to an elaborate animation.

In the realm of teaching, visual aids become powerful allies. Creating education visual aids takes abstract ideas and makes them concrete, aiding students in understanding and retaining information.

Visual aids for learning can also expand beyond the realm of just classroom posters and presentations. You can also visually enhance documents like student progress reports, lesson plans, and research reports.

Here are 10 types of visual aids for learning that will engage students and help you plan and deliver lessons more effectively. I’ve also included some education templates design tips to help you get started.

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• Educational infographics to simplify complex information
• Creative presentations to keep students engaged with a lesson
• Educational charts to make data accessible
• Student assessment reports with an approachable design
• Research reports to make data and insights engaging
• School newsletters to get students, parents and teachers excited about events
• Lesson plans to help you stay organized and to inspire other educators
• Educational posters to inspire and remind students
• Classroom checklists to keep students, teachers and parents on track
• Education calendars to keep students, parents and teacher informed \

1. Educational infographics to simplify complex information

Infographics are a perfect classroom tool because they can make complex information easier to understand.

There are many different types of infographics you can create, depending on the information you want to visualize. For example, you could make an infographic to summarize a new topic , to show a timeline of events, to visualize statistics , to explain a process –and more.

For example, this educational infographic uses a combination of charts, icons and creative text to show statistics about teens and social media. Visuals aids like these can be helpful for students who have trouble wrapping their heads around big numbers.

The cool thing about infographics is that there’s so many approaches you can take to create one. And the design doesn’t have to be complicated–just effective.

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For example, this infographic uses a pattern graphic design of colorful circles to represent different vitamins. Associating each vitamin with a color can help students remember each one.

In data visualization, color plays a bigger role than just for decoration. Color can also be used as a tool to visualize information. Check out our guide to using colors to communicate effectively .

2. Creative presentations to keep students engaged with a lesson

We’ve all sat through boring presentations before. I’m going to go out on a limb and assume you don’t want to be the one delivering a boring presentation!

A creative presentation template can go a long way to keep your students from snoring in the middle of class. For starters, introduce bright colors and creative fonts into your slide design. You can also combine photos, charts and icons to illustrate concepts.

For example, this creative presentation uses a bold color palette that give each slide impact:

The combination of a script font with a more modern font helps makes for an interesting and unexpected design. Simple tricks like mixing and matching styles (as long as they’re complementary) can go a long way in your  presentation design .

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Presenting information in a creative and visually-stimulating way can help get students excited about a topic. This presentation template uses image frames to seamlessly incorporate different pictures of foods into each slide design:

We have a tutorial for using image frames in your design, which you can access  here .

3. Educational charts to make data accessible

Simple charts are another great visual aid for an online learning platform . They can make data more approachable, and can also help reveal the stories behind data.

Look for opportunities to present information visually in your presentations, handouts, and reports, and find a chart that fits that type of information. For example, a classic pyramid chart is effective for visualizing a topic in different levels:

Charts are also handy tools for analyzing processes. There are plenty of opportunities for you to include engaging visuals in your staff presentations, personal research, and more.

For example, a common problem that many teachers face is negotiating budgets for their curriculums, programs, and resources. Well-designed visuals can help you make a good case for your budget requests.

Check out our guide for choosing the best charts for your data .

4. Student assessment reports with an approachable design

Since tracking students’ progress is an important part of a teacher’s job, why not make your student assessment reports more engaging with a creative design?

Younger students at the preschool or elementary school level can find assessments particularly stressful. A fun and playful design can help make a student progress report appear less intimidating.

For example, this progress report template uses a rainbow color palette, with star pictograms representing their grades:

You can also help students and parents understand their progress better by summarizing their progress in a chart. For example, this chart template uses a combination of a pie chart and some simple icons to highlight the main educational areas the student is being assessed on.

5. Research reports to make data and insights engaging

If you want to share some interesting research findings with your students, or you want students to share their findings with you, try using a visually engaging report template . A visual report will require you or your students to identify and emphasize the most important pieces of information.

For example, this research report template uses circle icons to emphasize the study’s main findings:

Presenting research visually can also help inspire students and staff members. For example, if you want to promote a student organization or a charity, visualizing some surprising statistics can make people stop and think about a cause.

This research poster highlights the achievements of an organization using a simple bar graph and some icons:

6. School newsletters to get students, parents and teachers excited about events

A classic school newsletter can help keep staff, students and parents on the same page. Why not add some school spirit to your newsletter design ? If you start with a newsletter template, it’s easy to customize the text and visuals for every week or month.

Simply swap out the icons with ones that reflect the theme of each particular newsletter. You can also use image frames to share pictures of events at your school.

Incorporate your school colors and fonts into your newsletter design. For example, this newsletter template uses the school’s colors of orange for the headers and blue for the sub-headers:

Our newsletter maker offers a ton of creative newsletter templates. Why not try it out?

7. Lesson plans to help you stay organized and to inspire other educators

As an educator, you no doubt understand the importance of being organized. Incorporating visuals into your lesson plan can make it easier for you to scan for information. It can also help inspire your creativity about a subject!

Since organization is key when it comes to lesson planning, you don’t have to go overboard with the design. Some simple design elements like icons, colorful headers, and a thematic footer can breathe life into a mundane lesson plan.

And if you want to share your lesson plans on a personal blog or with other teachers in your school, making your lesson plan engaging will make all the difference!

8. Educational posters to inspire and remind students 

Educational posters are a classic teaching aid that can breathe life into a classroom. Hanging posters up on your classroom walls will not only invite color into the environment, they’ll also act as helpful resources for students.

For example, here’s an educational poster that you could pin up in your classroom. The three study tips on this poster are organized with a different colored background. This is a simple  poster design trick  to help the information stand out.

Meanwhile, this educational poster uses icons to visualize each different type of learner. A poster with this layout this can be useful for introducing students to new or foreign concepts (for example, words in a secondary language) because they can associate each word with a visual.

9. Classroom checklists to keep students, teachers and parents on track

A simple checklist can be a great tool to have in the classroom. From classroom duties to assignments for the semester, there are a lot of things that students need to keep track of.

Adding visual aids to your checklists can help make the points on the list easier to remember. For example, this simple checklist infographic  uses icons and a different color for each point:

A visual checklist can also be useful for staff members, to help them remember tasks or best practices. For example, this checklist template offers tips to guide new teaching assistants:

10. Education calendars to keep students, parents and teacher informed

Both teachers and students have a lot to keep track of. Adding some design flare to your calendar will make it a fun visual aid you can hang up in your classroom, or include to parents in an email.

Look for ways to organize the information so nothing is missed. For example, the lefthand column in this calendar template identifies the focus of each week, using an image to illustrate the ideas. This makes it easy for students to glance at the calendar and have an idea of what’s going on.

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A few things to keep in mind when designing visual aids for learning:

• Make sure your information is organized and easy to understand–even if that means toning down the design.
• On that same note, keep designs relatively simple and keep text concise.
• Look for ways to visualize information using charts, pictograms, icons, and images.
• Customize templates for things like newsletters, reports, and calendars so you can easily reuse them.
• Export your teaching aids as high quality PNGs or PDFs so they will look good when you print them.

These are just a handful of the different types of visual aids for learning that you can use in the classroom. Are there any other visual aids that you like to use in your classroom? Share your tips in the comments!

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Overview on teaching aids

According to Aguokogbuo (2010), teaching aids are materials that the classroom teacher uses to help students understand the concepts being introduced during a lesson. These teaching aids can take numerous forms, from the beads students might count while learning simple math in kindergarten to the photos of famous people and places teachers might display during a history lesson.

Mkpa (2007) described teaching aid as human and non-human materials and facilities that can be used to ease, encourage, improved and promote teaching and learning activities. They are whatever materials used in the process of instruction. They are a broad range of resource which can be used to facilitate effective instruction. They indicate a systematic way of designing, carrying out and employing the total process of learning and communication and employing human and non-human resources to bring out a more meaningful and effective instruction. They are human and non-human material that a teacher uses to pass information to the learner in his/her class.

Kochhar (2008) asserted that teaching aids are educational resources used to improve students’ knowledge, abilities, and skills, to monitor their assimilation of information, and to contribute to their overall development and upbringing. Ema and Ajayi (2007) highlighted that teaching aids come in three basic forms:

• The first form of teaching aids includes such objects and phenomena as minerals,rocks,raw materials,semi-finished and finished manufactured articles, and plant and animal. Included among these materials are reagents and apparatus for producing chemical and other reactions and for demonstrating and studying such reactions during laboratory sessions.Also included in the first group are materials and equipment for students’ expeditions and other travel, as well as supplies, instruments, and equipment for production training and for courses in drafting and the representational arts. Among such supplies, instruments, and equipment are wood, metal, plastic, and glass objects, measuring and monitoring instruments and equipment, equipment for the assembling and finishing of various products,and machines and machine tools.
• The second form of educational materials, that of representations of actual objects and phenomena,includes three-dimensional materials(castings, globes, and experimental models),two-dimensional materials (charts, pictures, photographs, maps,diagrams,and drawings), and audio visual materials (motion pictures,film clips,filmstrips, slide sequences, transparencies, records and tape recordings, and radio and television broadcasts). Audio visual materials, including the resources of films, radio, and television, help acquaint students with the achievements of modern science, technology, industry, and culture and with phenomena that are inaccessible to direct Audio visual materials also acquaint students with early periods of history and with distant places in the world and in space.Such materials elucidate natural and social phenomena and enable students to study the inner world of matter and the internal motion of waves, elementary particles, atoms, molecules, and living cells.
• The third form of instructional materials,that of written descriptions, includes scientific, scholarly, reference, and methodological teaching aids, as well as textbooks,books of problems and exercises, books for recording scientific observations, laboratory manuals,manuals for production training,and programmed

Types of teaching aids

Amotua-Efebor (2014) classified teaching aids into three (3) which are:

Visual aids

• Audio-visual aids

There are many different types of visual aids. The following are some of the most common visual aids as identified by Tuckman (2008) include:

• PowerPoint (or equivalent): Microsoft PowerPoint is probably now the most commonly used form of visual aid. Used well, it can really help you in your presentation; used badly, however, it can have the opposite effect.
• Overhead projector slides/transparencies: Overhead projector slides/transparencies are displayed on the overhead projector (OHP) – a very useful tool found in most lecture and seminar rooms. The OHP projects and enlarges your slides onto a screen or wall without requiring the lights to be dimmed.
• White or black board: White or black boards can be very useful to help explain the sequence of ideas or routines, particularly in the sciences. Use them to clarify your title or to record your key points as you introduce your presentation (this will give you a fixed list to help you recap as you go along). Rather than expecting the audience to follow your spoken description of an experiment or process, write each stage on the board, including any complex terminology or precise references to help your audience take accurate notes.
• Paper handouts: Handouts are incredibly useful. Use a handout if your information is too detailed to fit on a slide or if you want your audience to have a full record of your findings. Consider the merits of passing round your handouts at the beginning, middle and end of a presentation.
• Flip chart: A flip chart is a large pad of paper on a stand. It is a very useful and flexible way of recording information during your presentation – you can even use pre-prepared sheets for key points. Record information as you go along, keeping one main idea to each sheet. Flip back through the pad to help you recap your main points.
• Video (DVD or VHS): Video gives you a chance to show stimulating visual information. Use video to bring movement, pictures and sound into your presentation. Always make sure that the clip is directly relevant to your content.

  Audio aids

The first category of aids is audio-aids. Audio-aids help in developing the listening skill of an educand. Audio-aids are those aids which can be only listened. Examples of audio aids as highlighted by Mcluhan (2014) are:

• Tape recorder: A tape recorder consists mainly of three parts-the microphone, the amplifier and the receiver. The talks of eminent personalities, educationists, academicians and scientists can be recorded and reproduced in the classroom through this teaching aid. The important merit of this audio-teaching aid is that the speech of a person can be recorded at any time and it can be used for a number of times at will, again and again.
• Radio: Radio programmes can be categorised into two types. One type of radio programme is called education radio-broadcasts, which provides opportunity to the teachers and students to listen to the programme and take notes on them. The teachers should discuss the programme, the main points of the radio lesson, the lecture, the dialogue and the characters, etc., with the students to supplement, evaluate and consolidate their learning.
• Audio-Cassettes: Audio-cassettes can be used for recitations of nursery rhymes, poems and stories, etc.

Audiovisual aids

Audiovisual aids refers to materials used in possessing both a sound and a visual component, such as slide-tape presentations, films, television programs, church services and live theater productions. Audio-visual is, of course, a combination of two words: audio referring to that which we can hear, and visual referring to that which we can see.  Examples of audio visual aids are television, video player, etc. (Heeks, 2009).

Impact of teaching aids on learners

Teaching aids play important role in teaching- learning process. Some of the importance of teaching aids according to Adekeye (2008) are:

• Motivation : Teaching aids motivate the students so that they can learn better.
• Clarification: Through teaching aids, the teacher clarifies the subject matter more easily.
• Discouragement of cramming: Teaching aids can facilitate the proper understanding to the students which discourage the act of cramming.
• Increase the vocabulary: Teaching aids helps to increase the vocabulary of the students more effectively.
• Makes classroom live and active : Audio visual aids make the classroom live and active.
• Direct experience: Teaching aids provide direct experience to the students

Advantages of teaching aids

According to Bozimo (2012), the following are some of the advantages of teaching aids:

• Best motivators : Teaching aids are best motivators. Students work with more interest and zeal. They tend to be more attentive when teaching aids are used in teaching and learning.
• Fundamental to verbal instructions : They help to reduce verbalism which is a major weakness of our schools. They convey the same meaning as words mean. They give clear concepts and thus help to bring accuracy in learning.
• Clear images : Clear images are formed when we see, hear, touch, taste and smell as our experiences are direct, concrete and more or less permanent. Learning through the senses becomes the most natural and consequently the easiest.
• Vicarious experience : Everyone agrees to the fact that the first hand experience is the best type of educative experience but such an experience cannot always be provided to the pupils an so in some situations certain substitutes have to be provided. For this we find a large number of inaccessible objects and phenomenon.
• Variety : Teaching aids provide variety and provide different tool s in the hands of the teacher.
• Freedom: The use of teaching aids provide various occasions for the pupil to move about, talk, laugh and comment upon. Under such an atmosphere the students work because they want to work and not because the teacher wants them to work.
• Opportunities to handle and manipulate: The use of teaching aids provides immense opportunities to the pupils to see, handle and manipulate things.

Disadvantages of teaching aids

Inside of the increasing popularity that the teaching aids have gained in the educational system, there are certain problems to be faced which were identified by Bolick (2013) include:

• Apathy of the teacher: It has not yet been possible to convince the teacher that teaching with words alone is quite tedious, wasteful and ineffective.
• Indifference of students: The judicious use of teaching aids arouses interest but when used without a definite purpose they lose their significance and purpose.
• Ineffectiveness of the aids: Because of lack of proper planning and lethargy of teacher as also without proper preparation, correct presentation, appropriate applica­tion and essential follow up work, the aids have not proved their usefulness. A film like a good lesson has various steps-preparation, presentation, application and discussion.
• Absence of electricity: Most of the audio and audiovisual aids cannot work without electric current and so the non-availability of electricity is creating a hurdle in their proper use as teaching aids.

Areas where the use of teaching aids are necessary

For effective teaching and learning to take place, Mkpa (2007) suggested that the teacher or instructor must be able to paint a vivid picture in the mind of the audience through the use of teaching aid. He further stressed that teaching aids are necessary in the classroom while teaching children, in the hospital during health talk, in the companies making use of models and simulations, etc.

Impacts of teaching aids on the learners

Bozimo (2012) stated that teaching has several impacts on the learner which include:

• Creating a lasting impression in the mind of the learners.
• Enable learners to remember what they had learnt for a very long period of time.
• Enables learners to thing and draw their own conclusion of the concept learnt.
• The learners are given the opportunity to manipulate the teaching aid to create a clearer understanding.
• It helps learners to relate their knowledge to real life situations.

Conclusion/recommendations

Teaching aids appeal to the senses of the learners and make it easy for the teacher to clarify the concept they are trying to pass across to the learners. Based on this, it is recommended that:

• Teachers should ensure that they develop and organized adequate teaching aid that will assist in passing information to learners.
• Teaching aid should be introduced strategically to ensure that the attention can understand the importance of the teaching aids and how they apply to the concept under study.
• To cut down on financial hurdles need for teaching aids, teachers should improvised using locally available materials.

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Aguokogbuo, C. M. (2010). Curriculum development and implementation for Africa. Nsukka: Mike Social Press.

Amotua-Efebor,  E. B. (2014). Effective teaching: Principles and practice, Port Harcourt: Paragraphics

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10 Presentation Aids to Use to Make Your Speech Stand Out

Do you remember every single piece of information about some topics that you were taught by your teacher during geography lectures? And if you do, what’s the reason that after so many years of completing education, some geography lessons are still inked in your mind? Perhaps your teacher had used some relevant teaching aids (such as globe, maps, etc.) to supplement verbal instructions. Well, visual aids are helpful not only in education but also in business presentations. 

Undoubtedly, a well-crafted speech is important to ace a presentation; visual aids are equally crucial to enhance the effectiveness of your message and make it easier to understand and memorable for the audience. Visual aids assist in quick information processing and retention by triggering the brain even if it is feeling fatigued.

Let’s discuss some visual aids that can help add more clarity, comprehension, and meaning to your presentations.

1. Chart and Graph

Chart and graph are the perfect visual aid to illustrate the relationships between variables, trends over time, comparisons, patterns between data points, the proportion of the whole part, etc. Using these visuals, you can represent data variables in the form of categories, percentages, and frequencies.

Expert Tips:

• Don’t use flashy special effects; keep it simple.
• Give the right title to your chart or graph to convey your message clearly.
• Choose contrasting colors to highlight two data sets.
• Avoid using 3D graphs as they are hard to read.
• If you use different colors or shades to depict the different data sets or variables, make sure you provide an index to explain them.

2. Diagrams

Diagrams are sketches or drawings that can be used in presentations to represent certain things that can’t be demonstrated through images and photographs. When you showcase data using tables, some facts are not revealed. Diagrams help bring out these facts and relations. Diagrams can also be used to explain the structure, functioning, and working processes.

There are different types of diagrams, such as flowchart, Venn diagram, mind map, funnel chart, journey map, etc.; it is important to choose the right one that can better resonate with your information. It is recommended to use a more professional version of the diagram designed with computer software.

As icons are self-explanatory visual elements, they make interaction faster and impactful without making the audience feel overloaded with text. Icons have a high symbolic value, and they enhance the aesthetics of the presentation, rendering it a unique visual appeal. Since icons have universal meaning, they are easily understandable regardless of language barriers.

• Icons should be scalable for different screen sizes.
• Don’t overload icons with non-essential graphic elements.
• The icons should be relevant to the context you are going to represent and must match the tone and style of the brand.

Maps depict a 2D model of the real world and are the best pick to portray sales territories, locations, business outlets, history, demographics, and geographical details of any specific region. You can also incorporate maps in your slides to represent the shortest route, connectivity of infrastructure across different regions, climatic conditions of different cities of a country, and much more. 

• Use vector-based, editable maps in your presentations so that you can adapt them to your corporate design.
• Use a color legend to illustrate data by country and region.
• Combine maps with bar or pie charts to provide a clear overview of any discrepancies between regions.  
• Supplement maps with icons to make information more meaningful.

You can take your presentations to the next level by incorporating videos in smarter ways. A well-thought-out video adds persuasion and personalization to the content, enlivens your slideshows, and captures the sensory memory of the audience. Moreover, videos break the monotony and allow the audience to relay the information and reconcentrate with full attentiveness. These visual aids also provide an emotional input to influence the actions, choices, and decisions of the viewers.

• Don’t use video just for the sake of adding drama to your slideshows.
• Avoid including video clips that are too long for the overall length of the presentation.
• Use videos that complement your core message.
• Don’t include complicated videos; a simple video with short animation can serve your purpose well.

You can’t brim your slides with too much content as it will ruin the effectiveness of the entire presentation. If you want to provide a detailed overview of the central insights, core concepts, and main points, you can distribute the handout at the commencement or end of the presentation. Handouts support and enhance your presentation and act as a memory aid and guide for the audience.

• The handout is the concrete manifestation of your presentation, so it should follow the same structure as your slides. However, it should have additional information, not the exact printout of slides.
• The handout must have a consistent feel and a professional look.
• If you are using information from other sources, then include references in the handout to let the audience know where they can find more information about a particular point.
• Provide contact details so that the audience can contact you at some time in the future.

You can facelift your PowerPoint presentations and give them a more structured look by organizing quantitative data into rows and columns using a table. You can leverage this visual aid to represent data related to accounting audits, quarterly reviews, KPI comparisons, price lists, etc., and provide efficient and fast readability. In addition, tables ease the cognitive burdens of viewers and reduce the time required to extract the information. 

• To make tables more creative, you can animate them, add icons, and beautify them with stunning colors.
• To lay emphasis on any particular data series in the table, animate them one-by-one instead of all at one time.

8. Pictures and Images

If you are planning to talk about an unfamiliar but important topic in your brainstorming session, team meeting, or conference, you can make use of images or pictures to break incomprehensible information into digestible bits and add more clarity to your message. Further, you can add a personal touch to your presentations by including these aids.

These visual aids also help break the ice and get the undivided attention of the audience. The best part about pictures and images is; they quickly drive audience engagement and make an impactful connection with them irrespective of language barriers.

• Use original images/pictures to increase the authenticity of your presentation.
• Images used for the sake of filling empty spaces on slides may distract your audience. So, use images that are relevant to the context, amplify your message, and reflect your brand personality.
• To avoid blurriness, incorporate high-definition images.

9. Flipchart and Whiteboard

If you want to add some informality to your speaking session, making it more interactive at the same time, you can use a flipchart or whiteboard. Since these visual aids don’t require tech knowledge to use them, anyone can easily utilize them.

These aids are also very useful if your presentation involves brainstorming any specific point/idea with the audience. The flow of ideas occurs naturally when a group of people works together to create them. In such a case, you can jot them down quickly on the flipchart or whiteboard.

• Write in larger fonts so that people sitting in the back can easily read the words you have written.
• Use more saturated and darker pen colors to make information clearly readable.
• Instead of writing in front, stand to the side of the board so that everyone can see the board while you are writing. 
• Write short sentences.
• Don’t write anything before the commencement of your speech; otherwise, the audience will get engaged in reading the content written on the board without paying attention to what you are saying.

10. Models and Props

Models and props are physical objects that you can hold in your hands while explaining a specific topic verbally. Nearly anything can be a prop: a water bottle, a globe, a model car, etc. These visual aids provide a multi-sensory experience and act as memorable and powerful metaphors.

• Props and models must be relevant to the speech or presentation.
• You can use these visual aids if the original object is too large to bring in and if you want to add more comprehension and clarity to your message/information.
• Never leverage these aids as a way of avoiding interaction or eye contact with the audience. 

Visual aids , also known as sensory aids, help you shun rambling and stay on the topic and organize your speaking points. They also act as a savior if you get hit with a bout of fright on the stage. Indeed, presentation aids, if used thoughtfully, render clarity to your message, stimulate an emotional response in the audience, and empower the overall presentation; however, they are not a substitute for a poorly-crafted and unprepared speech . So, select visual aids astutely and use them only if you really need to explain a complex concept or fulfill a specific purpose related to the presentation, not just for the sake of using them. In a nutshell, the presentation aid must have high relevance to your content, and it must strongly support your talk.

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TEACHING AIDS. The thing which I hear ,I may forget . The thing which I see ,I may remember . The thing which I do , I can not forget. Indian Education Commission , 1964-66

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TEACHING AIDS The thing which I hear ,I may forget . The thing which I see ,I may remember . The thing which I do , I can not forget. Indian Education Commission , 1964-66 The supply of teaching aids to every school is essential for the improvement of the quality of teaching . It should indeed bring about an educational revolution in the country.

The psychology of using Teaching Aids We learn- 1.0% through TASTE 1.5% through TOUCH 3.5% through SMELL 11.0% through HEARING 83.0% through SIGHT

. We Remember- 20% of what we HEAR 30% of what we SEE 50%of what we SEE & HEAR 80% of what we SAY 90% of what we SAY &DO

OBJECTIVES • To make teaching effective • To make learning interesting and profitable • To quicken the pace of learning • To foster the development of knowledge • To economize teacher's efforts

. • To overcome possible hurdles during the act of teaching • To add variety & newness to the lesson • To simplify the complex phenomena • To make teaching interactive • To develop inquisitiveness among the learner to learn further

Principles in the Use of Audio – Visual Aids • Principle of Preparation • Principle of Selection • Principle of Proper Presentation • Principle of Response • Principle of Physical Control

CHARACTERISTCS • Visible & according to local needs • Up-to-date • Portable & easy • Improvised • Motivating • Simple ,Cheep & easily available • Meaningful & Purposeful • Accurate truthful & Real

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Relative Effectiveness of Teaching Aids Non-Projected aids Projected aids Direct-experience aids

Word, Word, Word - - - VERBAL WHITE CHALK Non - Projected COLOURED CHALK CHART DISPLAY BOARDS MEDOEL STATIC Model MODEL SECTIONAL WORKING MODEL

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