teaching aid

American  

noun

1. material used by a teacher to supplement classroom instruction or to stimulate the interest of students.

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teaching aid British  

noun

1. any device, object, or machine used by a teacher to clarify or enliven a subject

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Usage

What is a teaching aid? A teaching aid is anything used by a teacher to help teach a lesson or make it more interesting to students.Teaching aids can come in almost any form. Some of the most common are pictures, videos, charts, flashcards, and objects, like three-dimensional models or educational toys. The term teaching aid is used to identify such materials as being a supplement to basic teaching (for example, teaching through a lecture).Teaching aids are intended to engage students in the topic being taught. Although teaching aids are sometimes more associated with elementary schooling, they can be used at every level of education and for every subject.Teaching aid should not be confused with a teacher’s aide, who assists a teacher in the classroom.

Example Sentences

Newark students began using Khan’s automated teaching aid in May.

From New York Times

Instead, I believe schools should thoughtfully embrace ChatGPT as a teaching aid — one that could unlock student creativity, offer personalized tutoring, and better prepare students to work alongside A.I. systems as adults.

From New York Times

However, the falling price of VR headsets has now made them a more affordable teaching aid.

From BBC

Baghdady, a cadet, is building a pair of hands to communicate as a teaching aid and potentially as a human substitute when an American Sign Language translator can’t be brought in.

From Washington Times

The material, which officials say was inadvertently left in a meeting room by an educator who used it as a teaching aid, was safely disposed of by the state Environmental Protection Department.

From Washington Times