A model for teaching is a pattern or plan which can be taken up with a view to shape a curriculum or course, select appropriate instructional material and to guide the teacher’s action. -NCTE
How we learn
When using teaching aids, various senses are activated. This supports both learning and remembering.
Sampath (1990) states that a pupil learns using different senses as follows:
- 1% through Taste
- 1.5% through Touch
- 3.5% through Smell
- 11% through Hearing
- 83% through Sight
Source: www.ejel.org
Types of models
With respect to their purpose, models in natural sciences can be divided into two basic groups – models of objects and models of relationships and processes.
Models of objects
Models of objects can be divided into three basic categories. These are:
- Illustrations
- 3D models
- Collections of products of nature