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Importance of using media as a means of teaching religious education

Importance of using media as a means of teaching religious education

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1. It increases learners, motivation by creating a conducive atmosphere which is
stimulating, interesting and intellectually rewarding, motivation increases because of
learning resources, concreteness and interest appeal. The level of motivation will
depend on how the teacher organizes the class for the utilization of the resources
2. It leads to sharing of ideas, thoughts, feeling and knowledge. This sharing leads to ones persuasion to change his or her attitudes or to adopt desirable responses or actions
3. It can be tailored to the abilities and needs of learners each of which has a preferred
way of learning e.g. through sight, experiences, learning etc. for example, media can
be used to structure learning experiences for the achievers.
4. It enhances learning, increases perception, understanding and reinforcement and
hence retention of what has been taught. According to Squnders (1974) 11%of what
is learnt is through the sense of hearing, and 83% through sight. He goes on to reveal
that 20% of what is seen is retained compared to 50% of what is both seen and heard.
5. It adds life and can enrich a lesson by encouraging participation appealing to the
learners varied abilities and ensuring order and continuity of thought.
6. Media enable the learner to acquire and strengthen skills in reading, observing,
listening and communicating ideas.
7. Media can also be used to present facts, organize knowledge, stimulate imagination
and change attitudes.
8. Instructional media makes learning real because it enables the learner to come in contact with either the real things she or he is learning, or purely visual material of the items learnt.
Titany answered the question on November 2, 2021 at 07:04

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