Effectiveness of Visual Aids in Teaching of English at Secondary School Level

Abstract

This study aims to explore the effects of visual aids at secondary level in teaching English. Quantitative research approach directed to use experimental design for this study. Two null hypotheses were formulated. The Pre-Test and the Post-Test were constructed for the current study. Population of this study consisted of 440 students. The sample size comprised of 30 students who were given the test under the Experimental research design to teach English at Secondary level in district Bahawalnagar. Convenient sampling technique was used to draw the sample from the population. The findings show that the achievements of experimental group were significantly better than control group. Students who were taught by traditional method also showed some improvement in the Post-Test. But this improvement is less than the improvement of experimental group in the Post-Test. Therefore, teaching through visual aids is better than traditional teaching as it significantly improved students’ achievements. The study implies that more stress should be given to use visual aids in policy formulation. The study also implies that teachers should prioritize the activity method along with visual aids to traditional methods of teaching.