Exhibition

Exhibition

2. EXHIBITION
DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR
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10. DEFINITION
" Is a planned display of models,
charts, specimens, posters etc.,
to present the public view for
instruction and to put in a
competition, advertising or
entertainment".
Gilbert

11. TYPES
1. EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITION.
2. CONSUMER EXHIBITION.
3. TRADE EXHIBITION.

13. 1. EDUCATIONAL
EXHIBITION.
•Educational exhibitions are
conducted in educational
institutions to educate the
learners.
•Generally these are organized
by the students.

15. 2. CONSUMER
EXHIBITION.

16. 2. CONSUMER EXHIBITION .
•These are horizontal markets.
•They usually involve a large
range of products from a
number of different industries
on display to the general
public.

19. 3. TRADE EXHIBITION.

20. 3. TRADE EXHIBITION.
•Are generally designed to meet
the needs of one particular type
of business or product or
country.
•only people involved in the field
are invited to attend.

22. PURPOSE
•To inculcate in the minds of the
students the educational needs
to have an enquiry approach
rather than a mere store house
of information.

23. •To achieve specialized
knowledge among students and
aim to consider learning as an
adventure through exhibition.
•To develop student's abilities in
imagination and train them to
focus on facts and figures in a
manner that will attract the
attention of viewers.

24. •To reveal the ideas clearly and
effectively.
•To stimulate team spirit among
students.
•To promote understanding.

25. •To summarize the activities that
have been completed and
emphasizing their meaning.
•To influence people to adopt
better practices by arousing
interest, stimulating thought
and getting action.

26. •To acquaint the public with
better standards by teaching
facts.
•To promote participation in or
to raise money for some public
cause or activity.

27. •To give recognition to people
or institutions by enabling them
to display their products.
•To create market for certain
commodities.

28. STEPS INVOLVED IN
ORGANIZING AN
EXHIBITION

29. STEP-1 ASSESSMENT
•Assess the purpose of
exhibition.
•Assess the level of knowledge
of the persons for whom
exhibition is displayed.

30. •Plan the exhibition according to
the curricular requirement.

31. STEP -2 PLANNING
•A successful exhibit starts with
a plan, based on the purpose for
which the exhibit is to be used.
•The plan should be visualized
and this is called a "lay out".
This is a rough outline with
details.

32. •The layout provides a way of
evaluating the finished project as
to clarity of the message,
attractiveness, completeness
etc.,

33. •Although exhibits do not have
to be works of arts, but they
should be pleasing, attractive,
colourful and capable of
communicationg the intended
message.

34. •A variety of specialized devices
may be employed for the
arrangements of exhibits which
can be used for the classroom
teaching as well as for
commercial purpose.

35. •Decide upon the type of
exhibits, considering the needs
of audience and specific
purpose.
•Consult local leaders and get
their co operation.

36. •Distribute relevant literature.
•The workshop must have the
power to attract.

37. STEP - 3 REQUSITES
•The exhibition should have a
central theme with a few sub
theme to focus attention to a
particular topic.
•It should be clearly labled.

38. •The exhibits should be placed
that most visitors can see
them.
•Since exhibition is meant to be
mainly seen, the place and the
exhibits should be well lighted.
(sound system could also be
arranged).

39. •The exhibition must have some
exhibits with operative
mechanisms such as switches or
levers to be operated by the
visitors to observe some
happenings.

40. •The exhibition must include a
lot of demonstration as this will
involve both students & the
visitors alike.

41. DEMONSTRATION

42. •The exhibition should be able
to relate various subjects areas
to provide integrated learning.

43. STEP - 4 PREPARATIONS
•Exhibits must be well prepared
such that your message is
understood by the visitors, in a
short time taken by them to
walk by the exhibits.
•Make it simple.

44. •Limit one idea per booth or
section.
•Make the workshop timely.
•Make it durable if possible.

45. •Make the workshop attractive.
•Label legibly and briefly.
•The exhibit should be well
lighted.

46. A WELL ILLUMINATED
EXHIBITION

47. •See that the exhibits are so
arranged as to tell the story
without need for intrepreters.
Have a one way plan which
follows the development of the
subject matter.

48. •If interpreters are arranged let
them be thoroughly informed
and precise in their
explanation.
•Give adequate publicity, both in
advance and after the
exhibition is over.

49. •The colours may be carefully
planned.
•Use sounds and variety in the
nature of exhibits.

50. STEP - 5 SELECTION OF
PLACE
•The exhibition should be within
the reach of the viewers.
•The area of exhibition room
should be sufficient to display
the exhibits.

51. •There should
be sufficient
place for the
viewers of the
exhibition to
move about.

52. STEP - 6 DISPLAY
•Keep the exhibition (exhibits) at
a height not less than 2 feet
and not more than 6 feet from
the floor.
•Action exhibits arrtact
attention.

53. ACTION IN EXHIBITS

54. •Place the exhibits in such a
place that it is certain to be
seen.
•An exhibit is seen, not read.
Therefore the message must be
presented in a way as to be
understood in a glance.

55. •Motion attracts attention, so
motion pictures or motion
figures can be utilized.

57. STEP - 7 EVALUATION
•Evaluate effectiveness of
exhibition by analyzing
attendance enquires and
requests.
•Exhibits must be free from
prejudices.

58. ADVANTAGES
•It eminently suits to teach
illiterates.
•It promotes public relations and
goodwill towards extension.

59. •Creates market for certain
products.
•Creates a competitive spirit.
•It reduces verbalism.

60. •It makes learning activity more
meaningful.
•It gives concreteness to
abstract ideas.
•It gives dainty to learning
situations.

61. •It gives reality to learning
situation.
•Workshop gives vividness to
learning situation.
•It helps in international
understanding.

62. DIS ADVANTAGES
•It requires much preparation
and investment.
•It cannot lend itself to all topics
and cannot be frequently or
widely used.

63. •The whole process is
expensive.
•It needs electricity.
•It may create some negative
impression among audience.

64. •Many exhibits are arranged as a
matter of routine without
specific teaching aim.

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