Unit 26

Selection and use of Teaching Aids

Teaching aids are the resources and equipmetn available to us in the classoom. They include interective whiteboards, computers, CD players and more. We select and use aids by thinking carefully about the main aims the subsidiary aims and stage aims of a lesson.

Visual Aids

• Realia.- objects that we can easily bring into the classroom can be used to teach vocabulary , as prompts, for practicing grammatical structures
• Flashcards.- can be used for teaching individual words
• Puppets.- are excellent resource for teaching young learners. For example we can introduce new language in dialogues.
• Charts.- we can use posters to display larger, more detailed pictures or series of pictures.

Important Tips

1. Think about the ways to use different aids
2. Aids must be prepared in advanced
3. Learners may also make use of a self-access centre