Using Posters & Charts as Teaching Materials

According to research papers our eyes register about 36,000 visual images per hour, while the retina alone supplies 40% of all nerve fibers that are connected to the brain; 90% of the brain’s sensory input is from visual sources.” Researchers report that the visual sense is responsible for 90% of brain stimulation and that vision and visual memory take up to two-thirds of the brain. Since the absorption of knowledge is the key to success in any educational system, it follows that education libraries should have collections rich in visual materials.

While many of the newer text books are heavily illustrated, the text book cannot take the place of a learning poster. Most obviously, a student must first open the text book to view the illustration within whereas a poster is immediately in their view on the classroom wall. Additionally, unconscious learning can take place through exposure to the information on the poster. Finally, posters create a more stimulating and interesting environment for learning.

A poster that promotes learning will have some or all of the following characteristics. 

The learning poster will:

Ø Motivate and inspire students to learn

Ø Stimulates interest in the topic

Ø Decorates the classroom walls

Ø Helps in revision

Ø Saves time

Ø Saves resources since the same chart can be used for upcoming students

With the introduction of internet & ICT the millions of resources for charts/posters are easily available online. It is just a matter of downloading it from internet with the click of mouse button. The usage of online materials for teaching has really eased the burden of Teachers.