Use of teaching aids – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and D correctly capture key ideas about teaching aids. A is true because aids help concretise abstract ideas and support understanding. B is true as the selection of aids should follow from objectives and learner characteristics rather than habit. D is true since improvised, low-cost local materials can be highly effective when used thoughtfully. C is false because using unrelated aids can distract learners, and E is false because aids can support learning in all subjects, including languages and social sciences. Therefore A, B and D only is the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A groups together A, B and D, all of which represent sound principles for choosing and using teaching aids. It excludes C and E, which either promote irrelevant use or restrict aids to a few subjects. Hence A, B and D only is the right answer.

Option B:
Option B lists A and B but omits D, ignoring the importance of low-cost and local materials that are often most accessible to teachers. The absence of D makes the description incomplete.

Option C:
Option C combines A, C and D and treats C as correct, even though using aids that do not relate to the content can confuse or bore learners. Because it includes a false statement, this option is invalid.

Option D:
Option D groups B, D and E, but E incorrectly suggests that only certain subjects benefit from teaching aids. Including E undermines the option’s correctness.

Option E adds C to an otherwise correct set of A, B and D and thereby adopts the misleading idea that aids should be used even when irrelevant. This mixture of correct and incorrect statements makes A, B, C and D only unacceptable.