Realia & Model

Instructional materials.

1. Realia & Model Presented by Md. Kabir Hossain IER

2. Realia ‘ Realia ’ refers that , any real objects we use in the classroom to bring the class to life. Any objects or activities used to relate classroom teaching to the real life especially of peoples studied.

3. From Dale’s Cone of Experience we know that “Learning happens through actual hands-on experiences”

4. Advantages The main advantage of using real objects into the classroom is to make the learning experience more memorable for the learner. Visually interesting and captures the attention of the learner. Break from typical class activities.   Realia saves time. Realia breathes life into new vocabulary. Students will try to use real material to understand anything.

5. Disadvantages Real objects may not support a cultural distinction. Activities with real object might lose the class path. Spending too much time in one activity with real objects in the classroom.

6. MODEL A model is a representation of an idea, object, event, process or system . Model are replicas or copies of real objects with suitable change in size, complexity, timing, safety and cost factors .

7. When we should use ? When real objects are too small or too large to bring into the classroom . Physical inaccessibility Abstract construction To explain processes

8. Advantages The Models provide an environment for interactive student engagement Learner can examine which may not be easy with the real object Learner can handle and operate Create high interest and permit close-up observation of how it works Can illustrate basic operation of a real device provide important details Make classroom discussion more effective

9. Disadvantages Require tedious work Expensive Might distort some real concepts Big or heavy models may be difficult to handle for actual lecture

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