teaching aid
Instructional support material
A teaching aid is any material or device used to support instruction—maps, charts, models, videos, flashcards, or educational software.
The term covers everything from a globe in a geography class to an anatomical skeleton in medical school.
The teacher used puppets as a teaching aid for the younger students.
- visual aidImage supporting explanation
- flip chartHinged presentation paper stack
- smart boardTouch-enabled digital whiteboard
- recordingsStored audio or video
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
flashcards · mnemonics · cheat sheet · analogy · simulations · mind maps · games · graphic organizers · number line · charts · manipulatives · hands-on learning · podcasts · experiments · study guide · diagrams · language labs · puzzles
- Aid termsfirst aid, band-aid, hearing aid, financial aid, foreign aid
- visual aidspicture, pictures, photo, photos, image
- school showcasesscience fair, project board, display board, showcase, exhibition