USING DISPLAYS & VISUAL AIDS FOR ENHANCING LEARNING

PRESENTED BY:

AREEBA ISLAM (BSF1804852)

AQSA ZAHID (BSF1804664)

NIMRA AMANAT ALI (BSF1804763)

DISPLAY:
• Displays are an important part of any classroom, as they make
the room appear more inviting and create a better learning
environment.
• A good display not only engages and informs, it also brightens
up the atmosphere of the classroom. Such as Charts,
Whiteboard, Flashcards.
FOR EXAMPLE:
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF DISPLAYS
IN SCHOOL?
• Maintaining a good standard of visual displays in school is important
because:
• They communicate powerful messages about what is valued by the
community.
• They help to build a culture of learning within and beyond the classroom.
they help to give purpose and value to children's work – every child's
work matters.
HOW DISPLAYS ARE USED IN THE
LEARNING PROCESS?
• Displays can take the form of useful reference material, to support
pupil learning:
• such as letters of the alphabet and “number lines”. 
• Display material can include information that it is important for students to
memories:
• such as number tables, formulae (see photo), spellings and other important
factual information.
WHAT MAKES A GOOD DISPLAY?
• The most effective displays are designed to speak
volumes in short order by utilizing a few key strategies. 
• Display styles, color, typeface and clarity work together
to make the most effective display possible
 VISUAL AIDS:
•Visual aids are tools that help to make an issue or lesson clearer or easier to understand and
know (pictures, models, charts, maps, videos, slides, real objects etc.)

•Visual aids are those devices which are used in classrooms to encourage students learning
process and make it easier and interesting.
 TYPES OF VISUAL AIDS:
• There are many different types of visual aids. The following advice will help you make the
most of those most commonly used.
• Power point
• Overhead projector slides
• White or blackboards
• Paper hands out
• Flip cards
• Video
 POWER POINT:
• Microsoft PowerPoint is widely used for presentations because it's easy to create attractive and
professional presentations and it's simple to modify and recognize content compared to other
visual aids.
• You can insert a range of visual items into the slides which will improve the audience's focus.
• Also, the audience can generally see slideshows better than other visual aids and you don't
have to face away from them.
• However, your presentation can look unprofessional if this software is used poorly.
 OVERHEAD PROJECTOR SLIDES:
•Overhead projector slides/transparencies are displayed on the overhead projector (OHP) - a
very useful tool found in most lecture and seminar rooms.

•The OHP projects and enlarges your slides onto a screen or wall without requiring the lights to
be dimmed.

•Make sure that the text on your slides is large enough to be read from the back of the room.

•A useful rule of thumb is to use 18 point text if you are producing slides with text on a
computer.

•This should also help reduce the amount of information on each slide.
OVERHEAD PROJECTORS SLIDES:
WHITE OR BLACKBOARD:
• White or black boards can be very useful to help explain the sequence of ideas or
routines, particularly in the sciences.
• Use them to clarify your title or to record your key points as you introduce your
presentation (this will give you a fixed list to help you recap as you go along).
• Rather than expecting the audience to follow your spoken description of an experiment
or process, write each stage on the board, including any complex terminology or precise
references to help your audience take accurate notes.
PAPER HANDOUTS:
• handouts are incredibly useful.
• Use a handout if your information is too detailed to fit on a slide or if you want your audience to
have a full record of your findings.
• Consider the merits of passing round your handouts at the beginning, middle and end of a
presentation.
• Given too early and they may prove a distraction.
• Given too late and your audience may have taken too many unnecessary notes.

• Given out in the middle and your audience will inevitably read rather than listen.
• You can then highlight the missing details vocally, encouraging your audience to fill in the gaps.
PAPER HANDOUT:
FLIP CHARTS:
• A flip chart is a large pad of paper on a stand.
• It is a very useful and flexible way of recording information during your presentation - you
can even use pre-prepared sheets for key points.
• Record information as you go along, keeping one main idea to each sheet.
• Flip back through the pad to help you recap your main points.
• Use the turning of a page to show progression from point to point.
• Remember to make your writing clear and readable and your diagrams as simple as possible.
VIDEO CLIPS:
• Video gives you a chance to show stimulating visual information.
• Use video to bring movement, pictures and sound into your presentation.
• Always make sure that the clip is directly relevant to your content.
• Tell your audience what to look for.
• Avoid showing any more film than you need.
THE BENEFITS OF VISUAL LEARNING
AND TEACHING:-
Here are a few lists of the benefits of visual learning

•Better Learning Tool

•Simplified Learning Process

•Emotional Stimulators

•Cost-Effective 

•Easy to learn

•Motivate Students
BETTER LEARNING TOOL:
• Videos have a significant impact on the brain as they help to retain
information for a longer period of time.
• It can capture the image faster than text. 
• In comparison to reading from the textbook, visual learning helps you in
self-study. Sometimes you don’t require the teacher to teach you a topic
that can be done with video presentations.
• It improves your capacity to learn. 
SIMPLIFIED LEARNING PROCESS:-
•It helps you to interact with teachers and eases your learning experience.

•You can learn complex topics in a simpler form.

• Just looking at the visual information, the complex topic can be understood
for better learning outcomes.

•It includes various elements such as graphs, images and charts that are
easily accessible. 
EMOTIONAL STIMULATORS:-
• Emotions and visual information are processed in the same part of the
human brain.
• Visual stimuli and emotional response are linked in a simple way and these
two together generate what we call memories.
• Hence, powerful images and visual metaphors create strong impressions
and lasting memories in learners.
COST-EFFECTIVE:
•We all know that compared to any other teaching method, visual learning is very affordable.

•All it requires is an internet connection that is connected to a computer, laptop, or tablet.

•It does not allow you to spend money on books or any other reading materials.

•You have to just browse whatever information you need to learn with a click on your devices.

•The information on the internet has a lot of visual images that explain the topic in a simple
and easy way. 
EASY TO LEARN:
•Virtual learning really eases the learning process with the help of
video presentations for students of different IQ levels.

•It helps better interaction between students and teachers.

•The learning also engages you with materials. 

MOTIVATE STUDENTS:
•It keeps you motivated throughout your learning process.

•You will be able to develop an interest in subjects that can help you in
fetching good grades in exams.

•It will enable you to be focused and save you from other distractions.
DEFINING VISUAL TERMS:-
•To fully understand visual learning and teaching, we need to discuss visual literacy, visual language,
and visual communication.

•Visual literacy has been defined many ways.

•As applied to classroom learning, I have developed the Visual Triad Model that describes visual
literacy as the ability to do three things:

•Decode – to understand and translate communications made with visual imagery

•Imagine – to create, interpret, and manipulate mental models of imagery

•Encode – external images that we create

CONT.
• In addition, visual literacy includes the ability to be an informed critic of visual
information, able to ethically judge accuracy, validity, and worth.
• For example, when visually literate students encounter graphs and charts in their text,
they often have the ability to read and analyze the visual and verbal message,
comprehend meaning, question irrelevant or misleading data, and create a visual/verbal
response to it.
VISUAL LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR
STUDENTS:-
• If you are a visual learner, you imagine things to remember any information. When teachers show
you some kind of visual, the information is retained in your mind. As a student, it will help you
perform well in your academics. You can integrate the strategies mentioned below for better
learning outcomes. 
• Use color codes for notes, words, textbooks, etc.
• It will help in retaining the information in your mind.
• Prepare notes using different color pens.
• It helps you to identify the topics easily.
•  Highlight the points, headings, subheadings to organize notes. 
CONT.
• Watch informative videos for a better understanding of the subject and quick learning.
• Draw mind maps for the topics you want to remember for a long time.
• Prepare flashcards to remember small information related to your subjects. 
• Draw images for the topics that are easy and simple to understand. 
• Organize the information that you want to learn in graphs, charts and tables. Excel sheets
can help you in drawing charts and creating tables for a better understanding of the
information. 
• Create images for the topics for easy understanding. You can draw pictures to remember
things effectively. 
VISUAL LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR
TEACHERS:-
• Visual learning helps students to retain information more effectively than any other
method. You can use images, videos, charts, maps, documentaries, diagrams, etc for
teaching students in the classroom. It is said that students with visual learning style excel
in their academic performance. They will pay attention to your slides, whiteboards, power
point presentations, handouts, graphics, maps, charts, etc. You can implement the
strategies mentioned below to grab the attention of students in the classroom.
CONT.
 Deliver lectures with handouts, diagrams, images, maps, charts etc. 
 Use color themes in the presentation and handouts 
 Provide written notes to the students 
 Involve students in learning activities, assignments, group activities, etc.
 Use videos and still images in your presentations
 Give more assignments from the syllabus 
 Draw pictures to help them explain new concepts 
 Show web pages with graphics, images, charts, etc. related to your syllabus 
 Avoid using large texts for teaching 
 Storytelling will help in visualizing the concept
PROS AND CONS OF VISUAL LEARNING:
• Visual learning can be defined as the process of learning using visual aids such as
vides, pictures, diagrams and so on. 

• This mode of learning is slowly gaining traction as a preferred mode of learning

especially among the millennial. 

• There are several advantages that are associated with this mode of learning. 

• Equally, there are some disadvantages that come with it.

PROS:
• Videos are portable so you can bring them in a lot of places: by being portable, it is
possible to carry video equipment in a lot of places where visual learning is required.

• Video Learning is powerful: The combination of sound and visual content helps the viewer
understand easier which makes it even easier for the learner to remember the content being
taught.

• Pausing and rewinding allows learning to be flexible: While using things such as video
recorders during visual learning, it is much easier for the teacher to rewind what was said so
that the student can comfortably understand what was being communicated.
CONT.
• Visual learners usually have a great memory: Visual learning creates in students a great
memory that helps them remember what they have learnt in class. This means they are at a
better chance of applying what they learnt in class in practical life.

• Visual learning improves your memory: By virtue of the fact that it makes it easier for you
to remember what has been taught, the student will benefit immensely from memory
improvement over a period of time.

• Visual learning stays longer in your memory: visual learning, unlike other forms of
learning, has the potential of staying much longer in your memory than any other form of
learning. This means you will naturally be able to remember what was taught.

• 
CONS:
•They are observant but they miss some of what is said: Students are more likely to
miss what is being said during a visual learning environment because of the excitement
around visual learning.

•Visual learners are less organized: Visual learners rely solely on the visuals to
advance learning which makes the less organized than other learners.

•They usually have to write out directions for themselves: Visual learning requires
students to write out the directions for themselves which adds on to the workload that
they already have.
CONT.
•Video learners are not really talkative: Visual learning requires students to be very attentive
in class because their success will depend on the alertness they exercise during the class period.

•Visual learning requires eyesight and may disadvantage the blind: Those who are visually
impaired cannot enjoy visual learning and this means they are not able to benefit from this mode
of learning.

•Visual learning requires great memory: Students who have a problem with their memory may
find it challenging to thrive in a visual learning class because it depends entirely on memory.