The learning tools are those means by which teachers and students to facilitate the learning process. Its aim is to facilitate the intellectual effort needed to understand and retain new knowledge.

Currently, the classrooms have more technological means books and teachers present knowledge of ways much closer. Learning based solely on rote data has ceased to be as usual.

Scheme

A scheme is composed of words and arrows or keys that make up a set and explanatory summary of a topic or concept. Knowledge is presented as derived from each other, ie, more generally more specific.

Allow at a glance remember so comprehensive a topic altogether. In addition, if there is a compression of matter, the memorization of the scheme could serve as a guide in theoretical exposure of what has been learned.

Conceptual Maps

They are graphic representations of knowledge. The main concept appears in a circle or box, and from it are other related. Other concepts will also surrounding or letting in boxes and the relationships between them will be expressed in words and lines.

It is a technique increasingly used. It has its origin in studies of psychologist David Ausubel. It presents concepts hierarchy vertically. The main stands at the apex.

Summary

It consists of writing in a nutshell the contents of a field. It should contain all the main ideas. Before making a summary is necessary to have studied and understood the matter to synthesize.

It is important to note that not excluded any important information. But you can not lead or give further explanations. It is a good exercise to verify that the survey has been correct.

Sinopsis

It is a table divided into boxes used to classify data. In the left column and the top row shows the classification criteria in the boxes and interiors concepts organized.

Sometimes the first column and the first row appear in a different color to highlight its contents. They show a more comprehensive classification of elements and help the visually memorizing them.

Techniques nemotécnicas

They are means to quickly memorize a set of data like names, dates or figures. There are many varieties depending on the material with which to work.

If it is, for example, names can be built with the initial letter or syllable of each word. It will be easier to remember a single word that the set of all of them. It also avoids the risk of forgetting some.

Remarks

Currently in the classroom information is not only prepared using the above resources, but for its exposure technological means are used to make explanations more attractive and interactive.

Among the most common materials in the classroom are the following:

·  Slideshow.

·  Transparencies.

·  Power Point presentations.

·  Video recordings and audio.