It include types of teaching aids. And this presentation also cover the concept of using low cost teaching aids.

1. Teaching of biology
Types of Teaching Aids
Farwa Khalil (Lecturer)

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Types of Teaching Aids
There are many aids available these days.
We may classify these aids as follows-
. Visual Aids
. Audio Aids
. Audio - Visual Aids

3. Visual Aids
The aids which use sense of vision are called Visual
aids. For example :- actual objects, models, pictures,
charts, maps, chalkboard, overhead projector, slides
etc. Out of these black board and chalk are the
commonest ones.
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4. Audio Aids
The aids that involve the sense of hearing are called
Audio aids. For example: - radio, tape recorder,
gramophone etc.
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5. Audio - Visual Aids
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The aids which involve the sense of vision as well
as hearing are called Audio- Visual aids. For
example: - television, projector, etc.

6. Teaching Aid Examples
✖ Chalkboard/Whiteboard
✖ Flipcharts
✖ Overhead Projector/Transparencies
✖ Power Point slides
✖ Data Projectors/Smart Board
✖ Audiotapes/CDs
✖ Videotapes/DVDs
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7. BIG CONCEPT
Bring the attention of your audience over a
key concept using icons or illustrations
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8. Flipcharts
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Chalkboard/Whiteboard

9. Overhead Projector Power Point Presentations
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10. Data Projectors/Smart Board Audiotapes/CDs
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11. Videotapes/DVDs
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12. Principles of using
Teaching Aids
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13. Principles of selection
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 Teaching aids should be simple and brief.
 Teaching aids should be related to the objectives of teaching.
 Teaching aids should be big door to be seen by all the students.
 Teacher must use proper teaching aids according to the interest
of the student.
 Teaching aids should be prepared aids should be prepared and
planned in advance.
 Teaching aids should be properly selected according to the
physical and mental level of the student.
 Teaching aids should be colorful and should have direct impact
on the lesson.

14. Instructional Materials
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 Materials should encourage learners to apply their developing
skills to the world beyond the classroom.
 Materials should provide rather than mechanical practice.
 Materials should address the need for student centeredness.
 Materials should maximize learning potential by encouraging
intellectual, aesthetic and emotional involvement which
stimulates both right –and left-brain activity.

15. PRINCIPLE OF USE
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 Preparation-awareness, teachers preparation, students
participation
 Proper presentation-handling, checking timely
presentation, avoiding distraction
 Action
 Follow up
 Evaluation

16. Using low cost
Teaching Aids
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17. Definition
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Low cost teaching are those which are available at cheap
price or low cost and developed by locally available
resources and expedite the process of learning in the
classroom. These are sometime developed by un-useful
materials and help teachers in making teaching interesting
and concrete.

18. IMPORTANCE OF LOW COST TEACHING AIDS
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o Low cost teaching aids are used at nursery, primary,
middle, secondary schools
o Low cost teaching aids use for supplementary and
illustrative education in the science as well as in
humanities.
o It is most suitable for subjects like science, geography,
mathematics, crafts and arts.

19. HOW WE USE THEM
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Following are the example from which we know how to
use them practically.
Numbers and Letters Fan
 For example if a fan have nine blade and each
blade has one letter of the following letters
 S, T, E, A, I, M, P, R, C
 By this way simple things are used as a teaching
aid at very low cost.