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TSL 3111

TOPIC 1TEACHING AND LEARNINGMATERIALS FOR THE CLASSROOM

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TEACHING AND LEARNINGMATERIALS FOR THE CLASSROOM

TYPES

AUDIO

VISUAL

PURPOSES

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

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DEFINITION OF T EACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

Educational materials that teachers use in theclassroom to support specific learning objectives,as set out in lesson plan.

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AUDIO

All various systems that can play audio signalsstraightforward or listened to by a class, group or

individual.

Example of audio aids:

Radio broadcasts

Audio discs

Audiotapes

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RADIO BROADCASTS

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AUDIO DISCS

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AUDIOTAPES

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More audio teaching materials

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/schoolradio/subjects/english/

School Radio: Audio resources for primary schools

http://www.teachitworld.com/audio

ELT audio resources

lively and authentic listening

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/schoolradio/subjects/english/http://www.teachitworld.com/audiohttp://www.teachitworld.com/audiohttp://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/schoolradio/subjects/english/

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VISUALPictorial or non-pictorial materials.

Example of visual aids:

Posters

Flash card

Magazine pictures

Figurines

Puppets

Realia

Diagrams

Maps

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CHALKBOARD / D RY E RASE BOARD

Chalkboard: Writing & Erasing

Tools: Colors, Magnetic, etc.

Advantages & Disadvantages:

Traditional but messy

Dry Erase Board: Writing & Erasing

Tools: Colors, Magnetic, etc.

Advantages & DisadvantagesCleaner, More Versatile, but Requires

Special Equipment

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SLIDE P ROJECTOR

Common Uses of Slide Projectors:Used to show specialized slides

Primarily replaced by the advent of thedigital camera and Power Point coupledwith LCD projectors and a laptop.

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PHOTOGRAPHS

Common Uses of Photos:

Show what cannot be viewed in a particulararea.

Show what may be too large or small to seewith the human eye.

Show historical view points.

Using Photos as Visuals:

A picture is worth a thousand words!

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P OSTERS, C HARTS, G RAPHS,& MAPS

Common Uses:

Self-directed student learning.

Classroom decoration.

Learning Themes.

Sources of Posters, Charts, Graphs, & Maps:

Keep your eyes open, these are foundeverywhere!

Newspapers, Companies, CommodityGroups, Government Agencies, etc.

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MODELS

Common Models:

What type of topic requires models?

Hard to find specimensIllegal, immoral, dangerous, etc. specimens.

Model Characteristics:

Can be constructed.

Can be purchased, but tend to be expensive.

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PURPOSESVisual:

Help students focus their attention on what is beingtaught

Aid students in the process of understanding andproducing language

Can be used at various stages of the lesson to createcontext, illustrate details, serve as prompts to structurepractice or serve as aids for games, role-play and otheractivities

Can be used as means of expressing understanding.Eg: descriptions of objects, events, processes and directions in Readingand Listening comprehension.

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PURPOSES

Audio:

Taped recordings of lectures or movies arehelpful to auditory learners because they pick upon speech nuances such as tone and pitch.

Computers with speech-recognition devices willalso help auditory learners to process and retain

information better than just reading from atextbook.

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STRENGTHS

Maintain the interest of students

Involve various sensory channels such as seeing,hearing or touching so that learning takes place

Create a change of pace in the lesson

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WEAKNESSES

There could appear technical problems

Mixed ability- some students are advanced and some areslow

Classroom management-teacher could find it difficult todraw students' attention

Not always appropriate materials for students

Audio programmes are only sound-based and have novisuals. Hence these programmes can be boring.

In case of audio there is no scope for interaction andfeedback. Hence these are one-sided/one-waycommunication and miss the personal touch.

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SOURCE

http://k6educators.about.com/od/educationglossary/g/gtlm.htm

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/gozalutem/advantages-disadvantages-using-technology-classroom

http://books.google.com.my/books/producing Teaching Materials: A Handbook For Teachers and

Trainers

http://audio-visual-ebooks.wikispaces.com/The+Uses+of+Audio-Visual+Aids+in+Teaching

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Sources

History of teaching materials

Example of strength n weaknesses