TRAINING

AIDS
TRAINING AIDS

“cultivation of mind should be the

ultimate aim of human existence”
MEANING

 Learning does not occur by co-incidence.

 Systematic method of accruing knowledge.
 Training aid is an equipment or object.
 Learning aids.
 For enhancing the speed and quality of
learning.
TRAINING AIDS

 Individuals preferences.
 Different sensory organs to learn.
 Barriers to trainers and trainees.
 Classification of learning aids.
 Appropriate selection of training aids.
BLACK OR WHITE BOARD
 Place the white board centrally at a place visible to all
trainees in the training hall.
 Fix a couple of tube lights horizontally atop the board for
enhanced visibility of the content.
 Write small points, not exceeding 5-6 words per line .
 Use capital letters since curved writing cannot be
understood easily
 Use thick tip markers for proper visibility
 Use dark colour markers to enhance visibility and avoid
light colours
 Use appropriate size of fonts for visibility depending upon
the distance between the board and the last row of the
trainee’s seating.
 seek feedback from the trainees for visibility and clarity.
FLIP CHARTS

 Take one sheet at a time while writing.

 Don’t fix them to wall before writing as the ink can deface
the wall colours at the time of writing.
 Highlight important points.
 Number the sheets serially for identification on the top
right corner of the sheet
 Add title to each chart
 Use different colours for different points
PRINTED MATERIAL
 Print logo and address of the training institute on top.
 Print the material legibly.
 Use ideally 11 or 12 size universally accepted fonts like times
new roman or Arial.
 No more than four types of fonts used in any page.
 Use good quality A4 size paper
 Use simple language capable of being understood by most of
the trainees
 Provide adequate space all around the paper sheet for noting
down the points by trainees.
 Give activities at the end of each section to help trainees
recall and use the learning.
 Provide references at the end of the material to help trainees
OVERHEAD
PROJECTORS
 Simple electrical equipment.
 Requires:
 big clip fixed to wall or a stand,card boards and
markers
 It’s a visual media to be used indoors.
 Trainer capabilities- should not be blind
 Advantages :
1. does not require computer hardware and
software.
2. No specialized training for handling

3. Easily available at educational institutions

4. Data can be retrived.

5. Lower maintainance cost

 Disadvantages:
1. cannot be used in all sessions
2. Static
3. No use if trainee is blind

 Basic points for preparing OHP sheets:

1. number sheets for easy sequencing, use

capital letters
2. use waterproof transparency writing pens for best
results.
3. Use dark colors,
4. use brief points, not lengthy sentences
COMPUTER BASED PRESENTATION

 Prepared using PowerPoint or lotus smart suite

 Indoor visual media
 Requirements:

1. A desktop or laptop computer with required

software loaded
2. An LCD projector
3. White screen
4. Laser pointer
5. Electricity with UPS backup
 Advantages

 Easy to prepare and use as they are based on menu

driven software.
 Easy to carry and store.
 Can be changed and modified any number of times
 Pictures, movies, animations, graphs, charts etc can
be used.
 Audios can also be used.
 Overall comfort level in terms of preparation,
presentation and communication is much better than
any other modes.
 Disadvantages

 Verbal interaction is very less.

 Difficult to keep trainees attentive in the darkness
 A presentation for more than 30 minutes can cause
boredom.
VIDEOS

 Consists of CD’s and DVD’s

 Indoor visual media
 A video has a dynamic or moving content which has the
advantage of incorporating motion picture as well as sound
 Lively and interesting to watch
 Can be used for teaching knowledge, developing skills or
changing attitudes
 Very useful for disabled trainees
 Hardware required:

 Screen and projector for movie roles

 Video cassette player
 Television for showing cassettes
 Computer with suitable software
 LCD projector
 Screen for CD/DVD show
 Basic rules for using videos are :
 use videos for teaching a skill or conveying a
message related to the topic of training and not for
entertainment purposes to waste trainees time

 Introduce the purpose and content at the beginning

and debrief at the end of the show on what was said
or done in the video and the resultant training

 Seek trainees views after the presentation.

 No more than 20 minutes at a stretch give an activity

or discussion thereafter.

 Have them prepared by professionals who are trained

to do the job.
 Disadvantages

 Expensive equipments
 Higher development cost.
 requires electricity
 Cannot be modified easily
AUDIOS
 Audios involving sound, speech, song, dialogue or
an emotional content can be used in training.
 A Compact Disc (CD) with MP3 technology
 Audio has certain special advantages over other
media.
 For example, it is easy to teach Hindustani music
using audio cassettes than through other modes or
it is useful to train students for TOEFL examination.
 Even for blind trainees.
 Audios can be used:

• For understanding tests and listening abilities.

• For briefing and debriefing
• For reference
 The golden rules for using audio
media are as under:

• Consider in given situation

• Test for validity and quality
• Don’t have more than 20 minutes of audio
• Clarify the doubts/questions
• Debrief the audience
 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
 Communication through satellite connectivity.
 Trainees placed in different geographical
locations can be connected – conference call
 Video conferencing facility
 Contemporary work-styles
 DISADVANTAGES:

• Cannot replace the face to face interaction

• Cost of video conferencing is prohibitive at the
moment
• Delicate technology
INTERNET AND INTRANET
 Internet is a system of linked computer networks,
facilitates- data communication, files transfer, e-mail,
etc.
 World Wide Web (www) supports specially formatted
documents in hyper text markup language (html).
 Internet requires a computer with software, a modem,
broadband connection.
 It supports graphics, audio and video files.
 Helps in searching any information across the world.
 Learners use e-mail and chat shows
 Webinars is becoming popular.
 Intranet is a privately owned communication
net work of an organization.
 Intranet contains many Internet features with
limited access and safeguards.
 Can be used for conveying any learning
content – power point presentation, movie or
circular to all persons within the company.
 Even a training session can be held without
bringing the trainees to a common training
room.
COMPUTER
 Important learning aid
 Required for application of
software, for operation of
LCD Projectors, for storage
devices like CDs or DVDs.
 Access to the internets and
intranets
 Used for learning computer
application skills, software
engineering skills.
PEN/PENCIL AND NOTE BOOK.

 Basic and important

aids of learning.
 To note down points for
future reference
 For practicing a
particular skill
 Ex – Tallying an a/c,
learning alphabets,
drawing a plan/ graph,
etc..,
ACTIVITY SHEETS

 Used during off the job training programmes

 When programmes are trainee controlled and
exploratory.
 Activity sheet for trainees.

Name of the Trainer :

Did this trainer make eye contact with you during the session?

Never made Seldom made Adequate Too much Stared at me

How did you feel when the trainer made eye contact with you?

Avoided him Felt shy Became attentive Felt embarrassed Felt

intimidated

Give below your suggestions to this trainer for improving his eye contact skills with the trainees.
 Simulations are devices that can replicate the conditions and
experience of an actual job.
 They are quite advantageous for learning. flight simulators
 Flight simulators are used for airline

pilot training.
 Simulator is used for training on control of

nuclear power plant.

 They are very expensive.
 In case of on the job training (ojt) or near the job training

(njt) equipments actually used for manufacturing process.

 Using equipments on the job training may involve safety ,

quality and productivity risks.

 Therefore Njt can be

held near the manufacturing site.
 A prop is something people can hear , see or touch. Any
physical products used in the classroom for explaining a
concept or providing a demonstration can be called a
prop.
 Eg :laptop
 Likewise a chart, a map can
be called a prop.
 Props are cheap and easily
available.
 They can be used on the job
or off the job.
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