Using Visual

Aids


 CHECKLIST OF VISUAL AIDS

 Advantages Disadvantages
 Blackboard The most traditional What has been written
 but still the most cannot be displayed
 flexible of again-in contrast to
 educational aids. the way flipchart papers
 Large surface to write can be kept.
 on. For display of key
 points and logging of
 group responses.

 Flipchart What is written on On each sheet there is
 separate sheets can be less space for writing
 displayed around the than on a blackboard.
 room used for Flipchart paper is
 discussion and it can costly but end rolls of
 be retained, newsprint are much
 Excellent means for cheaper.
 groups to record
 and report on main
 points for discussion.

Posters These are prepared in Only a limited range of
and advance-often information can be
Charts available in printed contained.
 form. If left displayed for too
 Easily displayed in long can lose impact.
 prominent positions Usually the displays are
 for either public small, so they should not
 viewing or as material be used for presentations
 to prompt group to large groups.
 discussion.

Slide For illustrating a Depends on power supply.
Projector talk with relevant Needs darkened room.
 pictures of scenes and Therefore difficult to
 events. High quality hold a discussion until
 reproduction, if slides full presentation is
 are of good quality, over.

Film Dramatic presentations Limited range of relevant
 of case study materials. films.
 Captures action, sound Less flexibility in play
 and "voice over" back compared with video.
 commentary. Needs darkened room
 and power.


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