Purpose of Developing Learning Materials (Audio Visual)

By: Aghaliya , Clara, Farah

Purposes
To select appropriate materials To make preparation For easy handling To be familiarised with the presentation

 To maintain a high level of interest in the lesson To get students to use the language, especially at the beginning stages To promote greater student participation They can be used at all levels of learning

Selection
They should suit the age level, grade level, and other characteristics of the learners. It should be interesting and motivating. They should be the true representatives of the real things. They should have in the realisation of desired learning objectives.

Preparation
As for as possible locally available material should be used. The teachers themselves should prepare some of the aids. Pupils may be associated in the preparation of aids.

Handling
Arrangement of keeping aids safely and also to facilitate their lending to the teachers for use .

Presentation
Teachers should carefully visualise the use of teaching aids before their actual presentation. They should fully familiar themselves with the use and manipulation of the aids.

 Adequate care should be taken to handle an aid in such a way so that no damage is done. The aid should be displayed properly so that all the pupils are able to see it, observe it and derive maximum benefit out of it.

ADVANTAGES

Means Of Communication
form of pictures, flash-cards, posters helps to depict the picture `A picture is worth a thousand words! can reinforce the concepts you are trying to communicate in words can be useful in conveying emotive elements

Means For Retention

Two senses are used (sense of sight and hearing) the more the senses are stimulated and involved the more will be the learning and retention among children can provide 'proof' and make an issue 'real'

Displaced Experience
Pupils can be taught on inaccessible objects and phenomenon. For example, the inside of a volcano, a car accident, life cycle of a butterfly vicarious experience

 are useful to add, maintain and stimulate interest can save time: can clarify and clear up problems of ambiguity

Weaknesses
Improper transitions the audio and the video are not aligned during presentation This causes distraction rather than attention Absence of Electricity Does not work when there is no electricity

Financial Problems Schools cannot afford LCD projectors Thus, audio-visual aids cannot be used equipment will require regular servicing to minimise breakdown

Space the usage should consider the size of the classroom and its purpose The position of the projector should enable all to be able to see may require special equipment and space for viewing and listening