Which type of teaching aids are most useful in Social Science? 

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  1. Models 
  2. Museum 
  3. Audio-visual aids 
  4. Drawing equipment 

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Option 3 : Audio-visual aids 
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Teaching-learning materials (TLMs) are used by teachers to help learners to learn concept with ease and efficiency. 

Key Points Audio-Visual aids are the most useful teaching aids to be used in Social Science teaching as it refers to the learning equipment which:

  • maximizes learning with the help of the auditory and visual system.
  • presents a lesson effectively for heightening learner's intellectual abilities.
  • activates the sense of both hearing and vision to enrich the learner's knowledge.
  • introduces such complex concepts which can't be introduced by other teaching aids. 
  • includes an LCD Projector, TV, computer, video, film projector, virtual classroom, etc in it.

Hence, we conclude that Audio-visual aids are most useful in Social Science.

Hint Some other terminologies:

Model

A picture or blueprint of an idea, event, object or system to be used in an educational setting.

Museum

An institution with the collection of objects related to cultural, historical, and religious importance.

Drawing equipment

A piece of equipment which is helpful in drawing such as pen, pencil, ruler, protractor, etc.


Additional Information

  •  Audio TLMs: These TLMs primarily stimulate the hearing sense of learner. It includes human voice, telephonic conversation, audio discs, tape recorder, radio broadcast.
  • Visual TLMs: These types of TLMs involve the sense of vision. They stimulate the visual impulses. Example, blackboard, textbook, picture cards etc.
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