Benefits Of Audiovisual Aids

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1. Benefits of audiovisual aids from research:
Audiovisual resources according to Dike (1989) do not only increase the motivation of the teachers and learners; they add clarity to the topic taught and make learning more interesting. Permanent learning according to Njoku (1980) is the goal of education in that the learners should be able to retain what is taught. Audiovisual materials make learning more permanent since they appeal to more than one sense. Research by Ode and Omokaro (2007) revealed that learners retain most of what they hear, see and feel than what they merely hear. This concept bears credence to the old Chinese adage which says ‘what I hear I forget what I see I remember and what I do I know. A visual instruction …show more content…

Audio-visual materials help learners use the foreign language efficiently. As Holden (1980, p. 5) asserts they can be a tool in all the stages of the lesson – presentation, controlled and guided practice and in production. Nowadays, visual aids and audio-visual aids are familiar terms in the realm of education. Chandler and Cypher (1948) listed a set of values for audiovisual aids when effectively used in teaching. The values are as follows:
1. Lessen major weakness of verbalism.
2. Humanize and vitalize subject matter.
3. Provide interesting approach to new topics and give correct initial impression.
4. Provide happy learning.
5. Economize time in learning.
6. Increase ability of retention.
7. Aid in developing keen observation.
8. Supply concrete material needed.
9. Stimulate initiative of pupils in making materials. A Comparative Study of Teaching Vocabulary through Pictures and Audio-visual Aids

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