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Development of low cost learning material in education

1. Development of low cost learning material:

2. Overview: Objectives What is low cost no cost materials? Why low cost no cost materials How to develop low cost no cost materials? How to utilize low cost no cost materials in classroom?

3. DEFINITION OF NO COST LOW COST MATERIALS: * Low cost no cost materials are the teaching aids which require no cost or available cheaply, and developed by locally available resources and expedite the process of learning in the classroom.

Low cost no cost materials are developed from the waste and help the teachers in making the teaching interesting and concrete.

4. Definition of low cost teaching aids: Low cost teaching aids are those which are available at cheap price or low cost and developed by locally available resources and expedite the process of learning in the classroom.

These are sometime developed by un-useful materials and help teachers in making teaching interesting and concrete.

5. Low cost teaching aids: Low cost teaching aid refers to aid prepared with simple materials costing very little by involving teacher and student and making

learning effective, comprehensive and fascinating. When teachers and students plan, produce or create their own educational materials, they invariably manifest pride and pleasure in utilizing them to the maximum

6. Example of low cost materials: We can reuse many things which are easily available for example:
Disposable glass for making different thing.
Dates easily purchase on very low cost eat it and then its ghutli use for counting purpose.
Cards and papers making circle and other shapes.

7. Importance of low cost teaching aids: Low cost teaching aids are used at nursery,primary, middle, secondary schools.

Low cost teaching aid use for supplementary and illustrative education in mathematics.

It is most suitable for subjects like science, geography, mathematics, crafts and arts.

8. LET’S DEVELOP SOME NO LOW COST MATEIALS:

9. Tool 1: Scissors (and scratch paper) importance of using scisse scratch paper into 10, 20, and even 50 pop

ingle pile of

These paper squares can be distributed to students for instant writing tasks. The pieces of paper can be used to generate describing and guessing games.

Craft-oriented tasks like cutting and slicing.

10. Tool 2: Timers Importance of using timers:

- Students should know how much time they have to finish the task.

- Students know about their progress

- Time management and self-pacing are encouraged.

- Time limits can change the mood of a task.

Get a visible countdown device.

11. Tool 3: Call bell Importance of using a call bell: teachers use this tool to call students’ attention without relying on their own voice, it fosters effective time

management.

You can use any sound device (a whistle, a buzzer). You can use specific

musical themes recorded on your MP3 player, computer, or cell phone. You should have a different sound to START and STOP a task.

12. Tool 4: Dice Importance of using dice: Teachers can design countless activities.

Other benefits:

- Teachers can create advanced tasks with two or more dice per group or dice of different colors.

- Students and teachers can create their own dice from paper or

cardboard, so dice allow for a lot of invention.

13. Tool 5: Colored markers Importance of using colored markers:

- They are cheap enough.

- Having a selection of colors makes writing and artistic tasks more fun. – Students can combine art and language in comic strips or sequential art.

It is a solution to the lack of materials.

14. Tool 6: Modeling clay Importance of using modeling clay: - Teachers can create different activities. Examples: “dic-clay

tion” and group project tasks. – Teachers can make tokens or game pieces by using different

colors.

15. Advantages of low cost teaching aids: 1. Cheapness
2. No fear of loss
3. Proper use
4. Maintenance and repair 5. Self reliance
6. Helpful for teacher
7. Active method, group method, fun
8. Strength
9. Interaction among students as well as teachers