Teaching aids that involve only the sense of hearing are called?

Explanation

Teaching aids are objects (such as flashcards, pictures, or maps) or devices (such as a DVD or computer) used by a teacher to enhance or enliven classroom instruction.

• They could be audiovisual teaching aids such as videos and guest lectures or tactile like 3D models.
• In today's era, traditional classroom teaching is shifted to online teaching, and therefore, digital tools are used as teaching aids.
• Teaching Aids help in teaching-learning programs. It helps the teacher to present effectively and students to learn and retain the concepts better and for a longer duration.

Key Points

Aural aids:

• Aural aids are known as audio aids
• Aural aids relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing aural sensations.
• These mainly stimulate the hearing sense of the learner.
• This includes telephonic conversations, audio discs/tapes, gramophone records, radio broadcasts.
• The materials or devices which call upon the auditory senses and thus help the individuals to learn through listening e.g. Radio broadcasts, Cassette and CD player.

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