AUDIO MEDIAGroup 5- THWAbelinde, Lim, Manangan, Mancenido, Quitlong

AUDIO MEDIA

Audio media is a type of media that uses audio or

sound recordings as a medium of disseminating

information

TERMINOLOGIES:

• Media is the main means of communication. (text media, people media, visual media and audio media)

• Audio is a sound with an acoustic range available to humans. (20-20 000 Hz frequency)

• Acoustics is the science or study of sounds.

• Decibels are scales used to denote the change in the relative strength of an electric signal or acoustic wave. 

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BENEFITS OF AUDIO MEDIA

• Students enjoy listening to music so, using audio media to capture their attentions and/or to motivate them would be effective.

• There are a lot of audio related activities that will help students learn better.

• Audio helps recall memories, enhance brain activity and stimulate the brain.

• Audio media is very useful in developing the listening skills of students

• Audio media supports distance learning.

• Audio media helps in memorization (music, mnemonics, etc).

• Audio media supports auditory learners.

• Learners and teachers can listen to audio materials anytime and anywhere.

• Teachers can use audio books for storytelling sessions.

• Teachers can use audio media to instruct students regarding assignments, procedure, concepts.

• Audio media aids learners with special needs

• Multitasking

APPLICATION IN EDUCATION:(examples can be found in the handout)

APPLICATION IN EDUCATION:

• Language

-dialogue recordings (listening comprehension), practice decoding

-audio for correct pronunciation and intonation

-songs help the students to understand the culture and language better. 

Literature

- Songs and audio books help the students to visualize the scenes in the novels.

- Audio media helps the students to feel the emotions of the characters and to understand the characters and the events better. 

- The use of popular music helps the students connect to the literature. It captures the interest of the students which leads to better learning.

• Social Science

- Songs help students to remember facts easier.

- Audio media helps the students to feel and understand the people in the history.

- Through audio, the students are able to feel and understand the different situations presented in history and other social science subjects. 

• Science

- use of audio media in Science helped improve the attitudes of students towards it.

- audio can be used to explain different concepts

- Popular music helps capture the interest of students to Science. 

• Mathematics

- Since music engages students, nowadays there are a lot of songs that incorporates Math skills.

- Educators also suggest the "use rhythmic chanting or songs to count or to learn other rote math tasks" (McIntosh, E. & Peck, M., 2005).

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