Resources and Materials usually used in Teaching

Christian Zane Zapanta Naguit

Realia Objects from real life used in

classroom instruction by educators to improve students’ understanding of other cultures and real life situations.

Tactile and multidimensional connection between learned material and the object of the lesson.

Simple objects that are easy to control

Minimum risk of accident throughout student-object interaction.

Advantages

PlentifulConcrete learning experiences

Motivates the learner

Disadvantages

Can be a distraction Storage and retrieval Not always practical

Size Potential hazards Cost Need to maintain original structure

Models Three-dimensional representations of

real objects Represent structures Scale

Advantages

Can be manipulated More practical than realia Simplifies complex concepts

Disadvantages Inaccuracy may lead to

misconceptions May lead to oversimplification May be difficult to design

Text Alphanumeric letters and characters

presented to students in the form of printed materials

May synthesize or elaborate on the lesson

Provide exercises Enrichment activities Individual or group

Hand-outs Assignment sheets Individualized study materials Resource/enrichment materials for group

exercises Activity cards Worksheets Tests Books Articles Materials for project development

AdvantagesVaried approachesEasy to bring, recopyNot limited to the class schedule

DisadvantagesPreconceptionsTraditionalMay divide the students’

attention

Graphic MaterialsTwo-dimensional pictorial

representationsInclude charts, graphs, drawings

and postersFor visual learners

Advantages

Catches attentionSimplify conceptsImpact on note-taking

DisadvantagesNeed for claritySize must be appropriate for

class and classroom sizePrior knowledge

Display Board

A vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view

Promotes visual learningMay be used as classroom

decoration

Advantages

InteractiveMay cover various topicsEngaging

DisadvantagesMay become distractingTime-consumingMust be regularly monitored