Resources are anything that has utility and adds value to your life.  refers to an artifact that contributes to a learning process. “ a resource used for educational purposes in any format, real or virtual, that: illustrates or supports one or more elements of a course or course of study; and  may enrich the learning experience of the student or teacher to meet the varying needs of student and teachers”. 

1. Orientation on
Learning Resources
Dr. Rakhi Sawlani

2. Session Outline
What are Learning Resources?
Characteristics, Importance, Types. Principles,
Utilization of Learning Resources
Materials to be used
Learning Resources in Science/ Mathematics/
English/Social Science

3. What are Learning Resources?
• Resources are anything that has utility and adds value to your life.
• refers to an artifact that contributes to a learning process.
• “ a resource used for educational purposes in any format, real or virtual,
that: illustrates or supports one or more elements of a course or course of study;
and may enrich the learning experience of the student or teacher to meet the
varying needs of student and teachers”.

4. Characteristics of Learning Resources
• RELEVANT
• USEFUL
• EFFECTIVE
• LARGE ENOUGH TO BE SEEN BY THE STUDENTS
• UPGRADED AND UPDATED
• ACCORDING TO THE MENTAL LEVEL OF STUDENTS
• CAPABLE OF EXPLAINING CONCEPTS
• AFFORDABLE

5. PRINCIPLES
• PRINCIPLE OF SELECTION
• PRINCIPLE OF PREPARATION
• PRINCIPLE OF PRESENTATION
• PRINCIPLE OF PHYSICAL CONTROL
• PRINCIPLE OF RESPONSE
• PRINCIPLE OF EVALUATION

6. Importance of Learning Resources
• Learning Resources is component of learning activity
which may give someone knowledge, skill, creativity,
ability, attitude, conviction, emotion, expression and
many more……..
• Examples: Working, Non-working (Still), Art and craft
based, innovative etc.

7. Utilization of Learning Resources
• Cost effective, found locally, cheap
• Storage (upright or rolled up)
• Easily carried, Portable, Dismantled, Hassle-free
• Must represent the concept and covers most of the content part
• Has to remain in the minds of learner for a long time
• Bring clarity, attention, interest, motivator, use of maximum senses, achieve
objectives, simple, adaptable to local situations, relevant, relatable, suitable, accurate,
size, made from available resources, Useful, Valuable, Skillful
• According to the age or grade of the learners

8. Materials to be used
• Home based items like paper plates, paper glass, sticks,
newspaper, bottle cap, dominos, Jenga blocks, play-dough,
legos, tissue paper, marble paper, Papier Mache, beads, marbles,
toys, metal wire.
• Waste materials like Card boards, packing material (Thermocol).
• Prefer eco-friendly material

9. • The resources may be for the teacher to provide effective instruction.
• The resources are inputs used in the process of acquiring knowledge, attitudes, or skills from study ,instruction, or
classroom experience.
• Classroom- blackboard, white board, projector, i-pad, Over head Projector,
• Computer room- software, internet, Computer
• Library - Reference books, dictionaries, curriculum document, other documents
• Laboratory - Guide book, Lab Manual etc
• AV Room- music, radio/TV , and The Teacher .
• Teacher brings - posters, paintings, photographs, games, maps, charts, apparatus,
Activity cards, activity equipment, Workbooks

10. Learning Resources in Science
• Models – Solid, Working, Cut Away, X-ray (Cross
sectional) , Working model
• Chain Chart Booklet
• Timeline
• Lapbook
• Lego
• Flipcards, flipcharts, felt pen, markers
• Windchyme
• Bloomballs
• Boom Cards
• Task cards
• 3D solar system
• ICT based- Programmed learning material, E-
book
• Hide and seek chart
• 3D butterfly life cycle
• Classroom display of farm animals
• Flannel Board material
• Demonstration tools
• Atom building game, molecular structure box
model
• +

14. Learning Resources in Mathematics
• Pictogram - Students can form numbers by
rotating the strips under each place value.
• Broomstick Multiplication
• Geoboard to introduce concepts in
Mathematics. Algebra, Arithmetic and
Geometry ranging from Class I to Class X .
• Origami, Doodle craft, Parabola Art
• Digital letter wooden maze
• Gallonman cut outs – Measurement
• Parametric Architecture/Design
• Creative Pie-chart
• Chart number stories, activity set
• Math Mat Challenge
• Probability posters
• Rainbow fraction circle set
• Pattern Activities

16. Learning Resources in English
• Paper plate color match
• Scribble Game
• Dart Board Game
• Snakes and Ladders
• Pencil Alphabet Puzzles
• Crossword Puzzles
• Jolly Phonics
• Hide and seek
• Color wheel
• Fraction plates
• Flip charts, strip chart, anchor chart,
• Language chart
• Flashcards , cue cards
• Cognitive cards
• wall pictures, photographs, illustrations
• Memory Matrix
• Word building cards
• Wall hanging (various concepts)
• Magic fingers
• Grammar wheel, sentence making wheel

20. Learning Resources in Hindi
• Varnamala Tree or Pyramid
• Tree chart
• Cutout chart
• Rainbow
• Hindi Calender

22. Learning Resources in Social Science
• Puppets – Hand Puppet Gloves,
Stick Dolls, Wayang Kulit, Doll toy
with strings,
• Mask
• Circular Cutouts
• Object
• Chart/posters
• Mandala Art
• Global/economic Timeline
• Global/regional Histories
• Model of Market structure
• Outlines
• Pop-Ups
• Foldable Felt board stories
• Educational placards