By: Respicius Rwehumbiza (University of Dodoma)
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To assist pupils to enhance their memories. Usually, pupils can remember concrete materials in a longer periods rather than abstract facts.
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To make it easier for teachers to present their lessons. With the help of teaching aids, teachers do not need much to explain a certain concept by using many words.
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Using teaching aids such as prepared charts with important information, teachers can save a lot of time because it is no longer required to write notes on the boards for the pupils to copy.
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To stimulate the pupils interest so that they will concentrate on their lesson.
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To help teachers to present their lesson precisely.
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To enable pupils to relate concrete things with abstract facts.
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To assists pupils to carry out enrichment or remedial activities.
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To enable pupils to do research by using project or inquiry-discovery method, and to draw conclusion with the help of learning aids; and
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To help pupils to solve problems themselves with learning aids.
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