MODULE 2

• Training aids are materials that support the instructional methods that a trainer has chosen.
• A visual aid is anything the trainee can see that helps the trainer get his/her message across.
• Audio aids help trainees learn by sound. Notable examples are radio and cassettes.
• Audiovisual aids combine visual and audio aids: they help a trainee learn by sight and sound. Examples include video, TV, and films
• Interactive Aids - These include simulations, games, or interactive software that engage learners actively in the learning process.
• Text based Aids - These include textbooks, manuals, worksheets, or written instructions that provide information or guidance.
• Demonstration Aids - These include models, prototypes, or live demonstrations that show how to perform a task or use a tool.
• Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Aids - These immersive technologies provide simulated environments or overlays of digital information onto the real world, offering hands-on learning experiences.
• Training Equipment - This category encompasses specialized tools or machinery used for skill development, such as fitness equipment, laboratory apparatus, or technical instruments.
• Feedback Aids - These include tools or mechanisms for providing feedback on performance, such as assessment rubrics, scoring systems, or performance trackers.
• Collaborative Aids - These facilitate group learning or collaboration, such as brainstorming tools, group projects, or collaborative platforms.
• Adaptive Aids - These are personalized learning tools that adjust to the learner's pace, preferences, or skill level, such as adaptive learning software or personalized tutoring systems.
• Assessment means they must understand where and why it occurs.
• Understanding Learning Theory - This knowledge informs their selection of aids that correspond with these theories
• Most trainers emphasize positive reinforcement which involves rewarding desirable behaviours so as to them happening again in future.
• negative reinforcement (eliminating an unpleasant stimulus to increase behaviour) together with punishment (administering an unpleasant consequence to reduce behaviour).
• FULFILLING INDIVIDUAL NEEDS - The trainers take into consideration individual needs and preferences of the animals that they train.
• ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS - Trainers should take into account the ethical implications of aids.
• GOALS OF TRAINING - The goals of specific training programs also dictate choice of aids.