03 August, 2010

COMMON VISUAL AIDS

http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/visuals.htm
From "Getting the Most out of Your AIDS/HIV Trainings"

East Bay AIDS Education Training Center
Revised from 1989 addition by Pat McCarthy, RN, MSN, 1992
 
COMMON VISUAL AIDS
 
 Flip Charts/Posters


ADVANTAGES:

- easy and inexpensive to make and update

- portable and transportable

- left in view of the audience

- good for interaction with the audience

DISADVANTAGES:

- unsuitable for large groups

- anxiety-provoking for facilitator with poor handwriting or poor spelling

Slides

ADVANTAGES:

- professional in appearance

- good for large groups

DISADVANTAGES:

- formal and impersonal

- shown in the dark

- not good for discussion and interaction

- more difficult to update than other visual aids

- require special equipment

Videos

ADVANTAGES:

- professional in appearance

- good for large or small groups

DISADVANTAGES:

- more expansive than other visual aids

- requires special equipment

- not good for discussion and interaction

- require accurate cueing

Overhead Transparencies

ADVANTAGES:

- good for large gropus

- easy to create
- easy to transport

- provide an informal atmosphere

- open to interaction with groups

- easy to update

DISADVANTAGES:

- impermanent; they yellow with age

- require less common equipment

Computer Projections (e.g., PowerPoint™)

ADVANTAGES:

- professional in appearance

- evidence of preparation

- good for large or small group

- easy to integrate with classroom discussion

- animated

- up-to-date technology

- easy to update

DISADVANTAGES:

- require special equipment/facilities

- require initial training to create

- require significant time to create

- require basic graphics/composition skills

Samples, Examples, and Mock-Ups

ADVANTAGES:

- real-world/authentic

- three dimensional

- sometimes inexpensive and readily available

- experience may be tactile/auditory as well as visual

DISADANTAGES:

- sometimes difficult or impossible to acquire

- often difficult to handle or distribute

- require storage space

- usually out of natural environment

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