JUNIOR LEADERS COURSE

INST4 The Use Of Training Aids

 INTRODUCTION
• During this lesson we will be looking at Training
Aids in a lesson

• The reason we are covering this subject is so that

as an instructor you will have an understanding of
the ways in which a training aid can assist a
student’s learning.

• By the end of this lesson you will be able to:

- appropriate selection of training aids
- types of training aids available
- have an understanding of how best they can be used

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 DEFINITION
• Anything that helps an instructor to present a
lesson in more effective and interesting way.

• Aims
- support the instructor
- deliver teaching / practice stages of the lesson
- present information in a more interesting and effective way.

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 TYPES OF TRAINING AIDS
• Handouts

• Chalkboards / Whiteboards

• Magnetic and Blanket boards

• Charts

• Overhead Projectors

• PowerPoint presentations

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 TYPES OF TRAINING AIDS
• Actual Item (map, compass, etc…)

• Films / Videos / DVDs

• Computers

• Simulators

• Prop (cut away model, mock up)

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 SELECTING A TRAINING AID
• Factors depend on
- type of learning
- ability of students
- visual Content

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 TYPES OF LEARNING
120
Info forgotten
Info retained

100

80

60

40

20

0
Reading Hearing Seeing See & Hear Saying Say & Do

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 ABILITY OF STUDENTS
• Training Aids aim to simplify instruction, add
interest and save time in explanations

• Recruits may need maps, video and models to

learn map reading where 2nd years may only need
maps

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VISUAL CONTENT

11%
4%
2%
1%

Sight
Hearing
Smell
Touch
Taste

82%

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 THE OHP
• Retire OHP- Update to digital presentations.
• Readily Available – most cadets units have,
cheaper than other options

• Class Control – don’t have to look away

• Legibility – usable in daylight

• Ready Reference – slides can be used in future

lessons

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 QUALITY VISUAL TRAINING AIDS
• Readable letter (font) style

• Capitals for short titles only

• No more than 5 points per page

• Contrast letter colour to background

• Avoid small lettering

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QUESTIONS?

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 SUMMARY
• Training Aids are an important part of any lesson
and attention should be paid to the type of learning,
the background and ability of students and the
visual content of each training aid.

• During this lesson we have looked at the types of

training aids available and why they are used.

• The reason we have covered this subject is to

assist you when preparing lessons for the future.

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