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ACCORDING TO KINDER-
´Audio visual aids are any device which can be used to make the learning more effective, more concrete, more realistic
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2. To initiate and sustain attention and personal involvement of the students in learning
4. To bring the remote events of either space or time into the class room
7. To introduce opportunity for situational or field types of learning as contrasted with linear -order verbal and written
communications.
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Õ. Audio visual aids are means to an end, not in the end in themselves
2. Principle of preparation
4. Principle of response
5. Principle of evaluation
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Auditory Aids Visual Aids Audio Visual Aids Aid through Traditional
Activity Media
(OHP, Slide projector, Magic Lantern, LCD, (Charts, Flannel, Graphs, Black & White Board,
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A cartoon is a humorous caricature which gives a subtle message. In a cartoon, the features of objects and people are
exaggerated along with generally recognized symbols. In short, a cartoon is a figurative and sub tile graphic aid. A cartoon has an
instantaneous visual and a tickling message.
Many times, Cartoons in newspapers can be sarcastic and ridiculing. The main sources of cartoons are periodicals. Newspaper
carry cartoon which are either political or social in nature. Special periodicals and magazines carry cartoons on science,
management, economics and education.
If a teacher is resourceful he/she can convert certain ideas into cartoons with little practice. Nevertheless, he can clip the cartoons
from the periodicals and mount them for classroom.
- Personalized humor
- Fantasy
- Incongruity
- Satire
- Exaggeration
Advantages:
Precautions:
Õ) While using cartoons as instructional aides, the teacher ought to choose them judiciously and discriminately as they can
injure personal feelings or social group.
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Chart is the graphic teaching material including diagrams, posters, maps, and graphics which presents a clear visual summery.
Purposes of Charts:
TYPES OF CHARTS:
à Tree Chart
à Stream Chart
à Table
à Flow Chart
Õ. Tree Chart:
A chart made in form of branches from the trunk of a tree such that represents the main idea while the
branches represents various development, relationship of sub parts of the main ideas. E.g.: family tree
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It is a graphic aid showing the main thought, idea, concept in the form of a main river and it sub parts in
the form of tributaries coming out of it. E.g. free hand drawing
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Table charts are very valuable aid in teaching situation to show comparison, distinctions and constant
between two or more things. Its size is 50x75 cm or <. It should caption in bold letters, with different features in different
colors. E.g. numerical data, descriptive observations.
4. Flow Charts:
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It is a graphic aid of system requiring presentation in the form of connected lower divisions of the system in
boxes and line to show their relative positions with respect to the higher position in the system. E.g. organizational chart.
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A comic strip is the graphic depiction in a series of pictures or sketches of some characters and events full
of actions. A large number of comic strips depicting long continuous episodes are published in book forms.
ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR:
Many educators support the use of comic strip for classroom instruction, because they believe:
ARGUMENTS AGAINST
Many educators decry the use of comic strip for classroom instruction, because they believe:
Õ. Comic strip misguides the children by depicting characters with supernatural powers divorced from a hard reality of
life.
2. Comic strips hamper the development of language in children.
3. Classics brought out in the form of comics develop the tendency in children to ignore or bypass the original work.
4. Comics soon become obsession with young children and they tend to avoid serious study.
Precaution:
Õ. Therefore the tender must use with discrimination and only those related to biographies, social events scientific
interventions and historical events should be used selectively for classroom instructions.
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It is a simplified drawing designed to show interrelation primarily by means of lines and symbols, e.g. stick
figures, geometry drawings, facial expressions. Drawings can be done by hand to convey a variety of ideas, concepts and
situations. It can be better used for summery and review.
Õ. Technically correct.
2. Neatly drawn in proper proportion.
3. Well labeled and explained.
4. It can be moved and seen from all angles.
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à Understanding and interpreting the key of index, tints, shadows and symbols.
à The top every map is not north, but the direction of northern pole is north.
TYPES OF MAPS:
Relief maps:
Distribution maps:
A distribution map is a map that uses colors to show information such a population or housing prices
Geographical maps:
A or c is a set of cards bearing information, as words or numbers, on either or both
sides, used in classroom drills or in private study. One writes a question on a card and an answer overleaf. Flashcards can bear
vocabulary, historical dates, formulas or any subject matter that can be learned via a question and answer format. Flashcards are
widely used as a learning drill to aid memorization by way of spaced repetition.
Illustration made on heavy paper that is usually smaller than 2Õcm x 27cm. the illustrations are not bound, but are arranged
in sequence.
Audience Size:
à 5 to Õ5 people. Because the illustrations are small, no more than Õ5 people should be in the audience.
Advantages:
Inexpensive, can be home made from local materials. Good way to present a ´changingµ message in areas where
people gather.
Disadvantages:
If out of doors, weather damage can occur. Constant supply of good educational material to put on the board is
needed.
à The set of cards can be prepared on a single topic, put in a sequential manner, before starting the explanation.
à The story on each card must be familiar, in simple words and local terminology.
à Hold the cards at the chest level where people can see clearly, hold it against body and not in air, face different parts
of the group to show the cards to all.
à Glance down at cards, as you are ready to explain and make sure to given correct information.
à Use pointer. Do not cover the matter with hands. Be enthusiastic and enjoy explaining.
à Important point should be written backside.
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Illustration made on paper that is usually larger than 2Õcm*27cm; bounded together with rings or string.
They flip over in sequence.
Audience Size:
Advantages:
à Inexpensive, can be home made, and can be easily transported. Good way to give information in sequence; because
they are bound, illustration stay in sequence.
Disadvantage:
à Deteriorate with constant use. Some artistic ability required if making homemade flip charts.
Preparation:
à The first card of bunch should be giving brief introduction of the topic.
à to Õ2 cards can be used in bunch.
à Each card should show a picture illustration in front side, conveying one idea at a time.
à The brief description or explanation of card number 2 should be written at the backside of card one, which can be
seen by the teacher if she forgets.
à The picture used should be adopted to local condition and should be colorful.
à Leave enough borders so that it doesn·t cover the matter with the hand while holding.
à Use pointer while explaining details of picture on card.
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Graph is a visual teaching aid for presenting statistical information and contrasting the trend or changes of certain
attributes.
Types of graphs:
Ë Bar graph: It consists of bars arrange horizontally or vertically from an origin base. It is useful in comparing and contrasting
two variables or two groups.
Ë Line graph: The free hand smooth line to various points can be drawn indicating variables. The line may be straight or a
curved line.
Ë Pie graph: it is usually shown on a disk (pie) or a circle divided into sectors of different angles to represent fractions or
percentage of the division of a distributive nature.
Ë Pictorial graph: It is an outstanding method of graphical representation. Pictures are used for expression of ideas; they are
more attractive and easily understood. Vivid pictures will be used to create rapid association with graphic message; each
visual symbol used to indicate quantity.
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Pictures are the most commonly available graphic aids. Picture includes photographs, paintings etc.
Effective use of pictures:
Ë The picture can be flashed in front of the class & related questioned asked to initiate the sections.
Ë A series of pictures related to the lesson can be displayed in the classroom to arouse the curiosity and interest before the
lesson begins.
Ë The picture should be large enough for the whole class to see it properly.
Ë The picture must have clear details for arresting attention and interest.
Ë The pictures should be related to lesson and meaningful to students.
Ë The picture should be authentic and identifiable.
Ë The picture should be able to build up proper learning environment.
Ë The picture must lead the class to some purposeful activity.
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A message on a large sheet of paper, with an illustration and a simple written message on it.
Audience Size:
No limit, because it is not necessary for everyone to look at the poster at the same time.
Advantage:
Disadvantage:
Ë Demonstrate rapidly
Ë Can confuse the audience with too much or too little information.
Ë Need some artistical ability if making own posters.
Uses:
A rigid surface painted green or black, on which one can write or draw with chalk.
Audience Size:
à Õ0 to 30 people. If used with more, a large board is needed and careful audience placement is necessary.
Advantage:
Disadvantage:
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It is a surface of at least Õ.5*2 meters. Into which stick pins can be placed. Drawings, photos and lettering can be
displayed on board.
Audience Size:
No limit because it is not necessary for everyone to look at the same time.
Advantage:
Disadvantage:
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cA piece of flannel, flannelette, terry cloth or felt cloth attached to a rigid surface on which cut out figures will adhere
if backed with flannel or felt cloth, sand paper or glued sand. Standard size Õ.5*Õ.5 meters.
Audience Size:
Advantage:
Ë Inexpensive, easily made from local materials. Easily maintained and transported in remote areas. Figures can be used in
different presentations. Figures can be used in different presentation.
Ë Ideal for showing ´sequence of eventsµ and reviewing lesson, as figures can be brought back on board.
Disadvantage:
Uses:
Ë Collect the pictures light objects or make cutouts & back them with sand paper pieces.
Ë Display material on the flannel board in a sequence to develop the lesson plan.
Ë Change the picture or cutout as you talk to the client.
Ë Use the flannel board to create proper scenes 7 design relevant to the lessons.
Ë Flannel boards can be used to tell a story, interrelationship with different parts or steps of process.
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Color or black and white, Õ6 or Õmm cinema film, with sound projected on screen.
Audience size:
Ë 30 to Õ00 people. Group can be larger than Õ00, but it is difficult to have discussion in larger group.
Advantage:
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Film Strip is mostly 35mm film, color or black & white photographs in sequential order. Film strip projected on screen
or on a wall. They use projector with film strip adapter. Film strips are in horizontal or vertical format.
Audience Size:
à About 30 people. Though film strips can be used with more people, the educator can stimulate better discussion with group
of this size.
Advantage:
Ë Dramatize & get the audience attention. Show motion and thus helps to explain step by step and time sequence very well.
Disadvantage:
Ë Very expensive, requires expensive equipment, electricity and dark projection area. Difficult to transport and operate.
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An Epidiascope projector, projects the image of a solid object. It often referred to as an opaque projector. The
principle is ´bright light is concentrated upon an opaque object and the brilliantly illuminated image is reflected by a mirror
through a very large lens on to a screenµ. An epidiascope can project a wide variety of material and makes the teacher dependent
of standard transparent material.
Ë Flat pictures
Ë Post cards and photographs
Ë News items and illustrations
Ë Book illustrations
Ë Tables of statistics
Ë Handwork diagrams
Ë Pupil·s work
Ë Solid objects- watches, coins, nature study samples and geological specimens, maps.
Advantages:
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The OHP is a versatile visual aid using a system of lens, mirror and lamp, transparencies are projected on to screen in
a way that enables teacher to face the student while teaching.
Advantage:
Disadvantage:
35mm film in plastic or cardboard mount 5cm*5cm. in color or black & white. They are projected on a screen or walls.
Audience size:
à About 30 people, though slides can be used with more people, the educator can stimulate better discussion among a smaller
group.
Advantage:
à Dramatically less expensive than cinema film and slides once inserted in the projector, impossible to get out of the sequence.
Can show photos of the real thing and show sequence in time. Battery operated projectors available. Relatively easy to
transport.
Disadvantage:
Ë Requires projection equipment, can be damaged, and requires either mains or battery to operate.
Ë Sometimes batteries are expensive. Requires darkened projection area. Limited appropriate slides are available.
Preparation of slides:
Ë Collect all available slides check them against a lighted lamp. Choose the slide relevant to your lesson.
Ë Arrange them in sequence and write a brief introductory note for each slide on a card.
Ë Create a dark environment, arrange screen and other facility. Adjust objective lens for proper focus.
Ë Make proper seating arrangements for the students within an area covering a sector of 60 degrees from center odf the screen
All the AV materials, three are nearest to living experiences. This side, such as models and Mock-
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Advantages:
Disadvantage:
Ë Time consuming.
Ë Requires extra talent.
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It is a life size miniature or cove r or original size. They are substitutes for real things. Models are concrete
objects made up of clay, pulp, cotton, cardboard, thermacoal, cloth, wood etc. models enable client to have a correct
concept of the objects.
Qualities of a model
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à Aqua racy
à Simplicity
à Utility
à Solidity
à Useful
à Ingenuity
Advantages:
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Moulage can be made of plastic mate rial to stimulate some life objects eg. Body which sh ow evidence of
trauma, infection disease and surgical intervention
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Specimens are real objects taken from the natural setting. It is simple that shows quality or structure eg:
section of lung. Objects are brought into natural setting in the class room to supply the type of sensory experience that
will make instruction more meaniningful vivid and impressive. They make appeal to the senses eg: splints
for ceps and thermometer.
Small size objects are specimens that can be mounted by pasting them with adhesive, nail, cello tape on card board.
The collection of grains and seeds can be kept in small size bottles or polythene bags and stuck on the cardbo ard
label and catalogs the objects and specimens.
Advantages:
à Plan your teaching with certain simple and direct observation of the object or specimen being referred to.
à Ask questions to elicit more details o f the features of the objects or specimen under observation.
à Clarify and emphasis the important structural details of the objects or specimen under observation.
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One of the old and popular arts in Indian villages has be puppetry. Puppets can serve as an effective aid to
learning. They can be made to illustrate lessons. Events of tales in an interesting and vivid manner, if they are
accompanied by effective narratives. It is necessary to have a great deal action in puppetry as well as plenty of music
and dancing. In writing or selecting a puppet play, the age, background and taste of the clients should be taken in
consideration. A short puppet play is always preferable.
Types of puppets:
à Hand puppets- which fit in a hand like gloves and are operated from below by fingers
à Road puppets- Which are operated from below the stage by a combination of rods and strings.
à Marionettes and string puppets- Figures with movable limbs operated through strings.
Using puppets:
à Puppet actions should be accompanied by short dialogues which are easily comprehensive.
à A puppet show should not have many characters more than 4 at a time.
à Put in short duration songs and dances to arouse emotions.
à The main problem or question should be introduced in the beginning of the puppet show and answer come out
at the end of it to keep interest and suspense.
Advantages:
à Puppetry has all advantages of dramatization along with providing amusement and entertainment.
à A puppet show can heighten the human emotion and capture attention.
à In nursing, puppetry is used for health education.
Devices which are imitations of real things without involving similarity of appearance, the non-functioning Parts that
are unnecessary for understanding operational functions being omitted.
Ë It emphasizes the functional relationship between the device reality and its workability.
Ë Certain elements of the original reality are emphasized to make it more meaningful for the purpose of
instruction of instruction. E.g. an artificial kidney to demonstrate dialysis
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It is a 3 dimensional scene in depth in cooperating a group of modeled objects and figures in a natural setting. The
diorama scene is setup on a small stage with a group of modeled objects, kept on the forehead, which is blended
into a painted realistic background.
A harvest scene, planting scene, a scene of school activities, scene from freedom struggle, a scene from man landing
on moon are some of the examples of dioramas.
It is a three dimensional arrangement of related objects, models and cutouts to illustrate central theme on concept.
The object and models are generally placed in a big box or showcase with a glass it can be artificially lighted the
human and animal figures should be modeled in clay to provide solidity and reality and also because of the
perspectives and background painting. Eg. Stage diorama in religious festivals like Ganapathy, Navarathri etc.
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Computer assisted instruction consists of theory, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
In clinical practice
Õ. Admission, discharge, billing, transfer system allows nurses to obtain basic biographical information
about the clients before they arrive to the unit.
2. Nursing documentation can be used for communication with physicians and other professionals
In nursing education
General description:
Using actual ingredients tools, or land, the education shows how something is done either at that time or
soon thereafter, each audience member display his ability to do the new things.
Audience Size:
à Dramatic, less expensive than cinema film, excellent way to bring distant things to audience and to show time
sequence.
à Better operated projectors available local photos easily made.
Disadvantages:
à Easy to damage, easy to get out sequence and project upside down or sideways. Requires projection equipment,
mains electricity or batteries and darkened projection area.
Uses:
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It is very potent method of keeping the classroom instruction lively and interesting. This makes learning easy
and permanent. It involves motor activities for telling story. Many languages and social studies lessons can be
dramatized in the form of role plays.
Advantages:
Types of dramatization:
Ë Role playing- student act out the characters based upon their own knowledge and impression of a small
incident.
Ë Play lets- The players stage a small play lasting for Õ0 to Õ5 minutes with a script preparation and costumes.
Ë Pageant- the player presents a colorful enactment of a phase of history with the period costumes.
Ë Pantomime- the players present a scene in which characters are shout loudly with expressions and gestures but
do not speak.
Ë Tableaux- the players neither talk nor they act, but they only pose different actions.
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An experiment is a learning activity in which student collects and interpret observations using measuring
instruments to reach some conclusions. It can be used in science, math·s, social sciences and physical educations etc.
Steps of experiment:
Advantages:
Ë The teacher can individually attend students while they are performiong an experiment.
Ë In group experiments, students learn to work with one another and this results in the inclusion of values of
cooperation and coordination.
Ë Experiment helps students in manipulating piece of apparatus and instrument.
Ë With experiments, the students learn by doing and hence learn better.
Ë Experiments involve the element of investigation, discovery and finding out.
Ë Experiments builds scientific attitudes, observational powers and ability to draw conclusions
Ë Experiments makes students patient, regular and punctual.
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An educational trip is defined as an educational procedure by which the student obtain first hand information
by observing places, objects, phenomena or activities and process in their natural setting to further learning.
Advantages:
Disadvantage:
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It is always worthwhile to have a separate audio visual room in the school. The room should be planned to
facilitate the optimum use of audio visual aids. An audio visual room should be spacious enough to accommodate
about sixty students at a time.
Main factors:
Ë Acoustics- for proper acoustics, the wall must have straw boards and window heavy curtains.
Ë Lighting- The lights of the room should have facility of controlling these from a single switch to darken the
room for projection.
Ë Wall sockets- Wall sockets should be easily accessible to plug in the audio c=visual equipment.
Ë Ventilation- a proper ventilation of the audio visual room should be provided with a few exhaust fans.
Ë Storage- for storing the audio visual material, wall cupboards and racks should be used.
Ë Seating- the seating arrangements using movable chairs should be done so that the students are seated in a
sector of sixty degree from the center of the screen.
Ë Other- audio visual material for display should include chalk board, display cases, display boards, graphs,
show windows, shelves.
Equipments: Epidiascope, slide projector, movie projector, tape recorder, video cassette player, television, models,
computer, LCD projector etc.
Material used: Chart paper, scotch tape, thumb tacks, sketch pens, marker pens, cello tape,brushes, paints, crayons,
lettering stencils, scale, geometry box, scissors etc.
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AV Aids helps in teaching and learning process when added with all methods of teaching; it motivates and
induces the attention of the learner. Therefore AV Aids play an important role in teaching and learning process. It
avoids boredom feeling and initiates enthusiasm for learning. It can be made more effective if different AV Aids are
properly used according to their principles. Faulty AV Aid practice should be avoided as it hinders impartation of
effective and qualitative education process.
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à K.P. Neeraja, ·Text book of nursing education· Jaypee Publishers, 2004. pg: 206 -230.
à B.Shankaranarayan, ¶Learninig and teaching nursing·, brainfull publishers, pg: Õ77 -Õ9.
à B.T. Basvanathappa, ¶Nursing education, Jaypee, 2nd edition, pg: 262-22.
à K Park. Preventive and social medicine. Õ9 th edition Jabalpur, Banaradas Bhanot Publishers, 2007.
à www.google.com
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