UNIT 26 SELECTION AND USE OF TEACHING AIDS
This unit showed some important information about
selection and use of teaching aids for teacher to take
into account when teaching. We can define teaching aids as the resources and equipment that we find
in a classroom some of them are white boards, CD players, Overhead projectors,
These things help a lot a teacher giving many advantages.
Also I learnt that the choice of these resources is made based on the different aids that a lesson has. Realia like flashcards, puppets, charts and also the teacher are the most common aids used in class. First of all, realia which are real objects that can be easily bring to the class make it more dynamic and of course it helps the teacher a lot by making it more varied and the students can feel more interested in learning.
Moreover, when the teacher uses flashcards, the individual words help students to learn grammatical structures more easily since it provides prompts for students to make the lesson more understandable.On the other hand we have puppets which are very useful for teaching young learners like kids, we can use them in dialogues, conversations, etc.
Finally, the most important one is the teacher who can use gestures and facial expressions to convey meaning in a lesson. As a result, by using all of these aids we can improve the way we teach and the way the students see the learning process.
Also I learnt that the choice of these resources is made based on the different aids that a lesson has. Realia like flashcards, puppets, charts and also the teacher are the most common aids used in class. First of all, realia which are real objects that can be easily bring to the class make it more dynamic and of course it helps the teacher a lot by making it more varied and the students can feel more interested in learning.
Moreover, when the teacher uses flashcards, the individual words help students to learn grammatical structures more easily since it provides prompts for students to make the lesson more understandable.On the other hand we have puppets which are very useful for teaching young learners like kids, we can use them in dialogues, conversations, etc.
Finally, the most important one is the teacher who can use gestures and facial expressions to convey meaning in a lesson. As a result, by using all of these aids we can improve the way we teach and the way the students see the learning process.
Bibliography:
- Mary Spratt, Alan Pulverness, Melanie Williams (2001) TKT Teaching Knowledge Test course Module 1,2 and 3
Susana I agree with you with the fact that as teachers we are the most important aid, we can clarify and point at information by using gestures to our students!
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