Introduction

One picture is worth of ten thousand words: Old Chinese Proverb

Audiovisual education has developed rapidly since the 1920s by drawing on new technologies of

communication, most recently the computer. History has shown that pictures, specimens,
demonstrations, and other audiovisual means are effective teaching tools. John Amos
Comenius (1592–1670), a Bohemian educator, was one of the first to propose a systematic
method of audiovisual education. His Orbis Sensualium Pictus (“Picture of the Sensual World”),
published in 1658, was profusely illustrated with drawings, each playing an important role in
teaching the lesson at hand. Comenius was followed by other great educators, including Jean-
Jacques Rousseau, John Locke, and J.H. Pestalozzi, who advocated the use of sensory materials
to supplement teaching.

Audiovisual aids were widely employed by the armed services during and after World War II.
This and much research over the intervening years indicate that, when skillfully used,
audiovisual aids can lead to significant gains in recall, thinking, interest, and imagination.

The audiovisual method was first developed by the CREDIF term in France in the 1950s.
This method is intended for teaching everyday language at the early stage of second/foreign
language learning. It was based on a behaviourist approach, which held that language is acquired
by habit formation. Based on assumption that foreign language is basically a mechanical process
and it is more effective if spoken form precedes written form. The stress was on oral proficiency
and carefully- structured drill sequences (mimicry/memorisation) and the idea that quality and
permanence of learning are in direct proportion to amount of practice carried out.

Objectives:

 To strengthen teachers' skills in making teaching-learning process more effective

 To attract and retain learners' attention

 To generate interest across different levels of students

 To develop lesson plans that are simple and easy to follow

 To make class more interactive and interesting

  To focus on student-centered approach

The Principle of Audio Visual Method

a) Selective

b) Preparation

c) Physical control

d) Proper Presentation

e) Response

The Techniques in Audio Visual Method:

1. The Lesson begins with the filmstrips and tape-presentation.

2. The materials are explained by the teacher through pointing, demonstrating, selective
listening, question and answer.

3. The dialogue is repeated several times and memorized by frequent replays of tape-recording
and filmstrips or by language laboratory practice.

4. Students are gradually emancipated by the filmstrip and tape-recorder.

Examples:

A. Audio Aids examples are Radio, Tape-recorder, Gramophone, Linguaphone, Audio cassette

player, Language laboratory

B. Visual Aids examples are Chart, Black and while board, Maps, Pictures, Models, Text-books,
Slide projector, Transparency, Flash-cards, Print materials etc.

C. Audiovisual Aids examples are LCD project, Film projector, TV, Computer, VCD player, Virtual
Classroom, Multimedia etc.
The Advantages
 The students are easy to understand the material because they are not only listen but also
see the presentation.

 The students are fluent in speaking.

 Audio Visual Method enhance student learning and create a more inviting atmosphere.

 Its helps to make learning process more effective and conceptual.

 Its helps to grab the attention of students

 It builds interest and motivation teaching students learning process

 It enhance the energy level of teaching and students

 It is even better for over burden classrooms

 It provides students a realistic approach and experience

The Disadvantages
 Basic method of teaching is repetition.

 Audio-Visual materials were open to same sort of misuse.

 Audio Visual method doesn’t develop writing and reading skill.

 New materials necessitated extensive use of equipment with all associated problems of
black-out, extension leads, carrying tape-recorders from classroom to classroom.

 Technical Problems

 Students Distractions

 Expensive

 Time consuming

 Need Space

 Convenience
The uses of audio-visual methods in teaching:
1. Audio-visual methods in teaching strengthen an instructor’s verbal presentation

2. convey information mainly via sound and image instead of by text.

3. Students often benefit from the visual/sound appeal of audio-visual methods in teaching

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