SELECTION AND USE OF TEACHING AIDS

UNIT 26

When teaching, we have to keep in mind planned activities that will be developed in the lesson. Based on those activities, teachers select the appropriate aids according to the aim, subsidiary aims and stage aims. Thus, the best aids or resources will have a specific teaching purpose.

What was said, is a summary what I learnt from this unit, that is why we have to think carefully in the tasks, stated in the lesson plan then think about the aids that will be utilized.

Some of those aids used in the classroom would be; board, overhead projector, CD player, DVD player, etc. Moreover, teachers can bring their own aids such as, flashcards, puppets, charts etc. They are also considered as important resources in the classroom.

In a teaching situation, the correct use of the aids would be influential for the class because they are extra resources that help students' development about the language. For example, I will apply these aids in real classes using a CD player to do listening activities or an overhead projector to do some exercises or show the materials with the learners.

In here, you will find other interesting aids you can use in the classroom: http://www.fluentu.com/english/educator/blog/esl-visual-aids/

Finally, in this video, you will watch how to use visual aids correctly at using grammar. 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

(Mary Spratt, Alan Pulverness, Melanie Williams, 2011)