teaching aid
teaching aid — noun
- teaching aidsingular
- teaching aidsplural
1. something such as a chart, model, or app that helps a teacher explain a lesson m
something such as a chart, model, or app that helps a teacher explain a lesson more clearly or keep learners interested.
Romi held up a globe as a teaching aid in geography class.
use + object as a teaching aid
The science teacher used a plastic skeleton as a teaching aid.
used ... as a teaching aid
During the online lesson, Ravindra shared a quiz app as a teaching aid.
Color cards became a useful teaching aid for Hyun's beginner reading group.
At the museum, a touch screen served as a teaching aid for children.
- instructional aid
more formal and common in education writing
- teaching tool
plainer and a little broader in everyday use
- visual aid
usually refers specifically to something students look at, such as a chart or slide
文法句型
use something as a teaching aid
serve as a teaching aid
teaching aid for + subject/group
用法筆記
Usually refers to a physical or digital item that supports part of a lesson. It often appears after 'use ... as' or 'serve as' when the speaker explains how the item helps students learn.