Model of teaching by pictures

Design a model of teaching by pictures and describe it in about 1000 words. 

 

Pictures deliver illustrative information to learn more about the story. Images assist us to compare and contrast by displaying expressions, intrinsic details, settings, and context. These features enable us to examine more basic aspects of character development.

 

The three basic steps for teaching with photographs are the same as those for teaching with objects: description, classification, and interpretation. However, there are some significant differences in how these steps are carried out, due to the unique value that photographic images can convey, as well as the immediate sense of identity that comes from looking at photographs of other people.

Description

As with objects, photographic description is formed on observation based on sensory evidence. However, when it comes to photographs, we have two sources of evidence: the physical photo (photographic print) and the image. Elements of description include:

Photo: Most photographs now are printed on standard photo paper, but past forms include cards and postcards and 19th-century photographs were sometimes made on metal sheets and other materials

Image: Material is not usually very relevant to the image, except when it affects the printing.

Subject

Image:

The most interesting part of a photograph is obviously the subject. What does the picture depict? Although the effort required to do so can be surprising, people, things, buildings, and landscapes can all be described in words. Using words to describe photos can be a great way to practice your observation and linguistic skills as well as show that you understand spatial relationships.

Photo

Evidence for the age of a photo can be found in its technology:

·        Is the image printed on something other than paper?

·        Does the photo exhibit the characteristic of many 19th-century photo prints?

·        Is it in color or black and white?

·        Does it appear to have faded with time?

Image: Images captured by cameras include a variety of date. Buildings, items, inscriptions, or advertisements that are present in the image, as well as clothing and hairstyles, are all reliable time indicators.

Place of Origin

Photo: Photographers' stamps, as well as handwritten information on the back or in the margins, can help establish a location of origin for the photo.

Image: Clothing, hair, buildings, and other landmarks can all be used to identify a specific place or culture.

 

Classification

Photographic classifications use the categories established during description: technology, subject, date, and place of origin. The criteria for classification will depend on what your curriculum demands:

·        If you are studying historic change in one area by using a set of photographs, it is good to first use photo technology and date to establish a chronology, then analyze subject matter to look for trends over time.

·        If you are studying a particular topic spanning several cultures and time periods, sort photographs by place and by time before comparing and contrasting their content.

Interpretation

There are numerous approaches to interpreting photographs, including the two strategies mentioned above. Whatever the immediate topic, it is always necessary to ask:

Why was this photo taken?

·        What did the photographer mean to convey?

It is only after answering these questions that we can fruitfully ask:

·        What can we learn from the subject of this photo?

For example, the weather conditions depicted in the photograph, represent the windy weather. The leaves of coconut trees are blown in the direction of the wind.

The picture of the earth shows the spherical shape of the earth. The earth's surface is mostly formed of Ice, Water, and Land. Most of the earth's surfaces are covered by Ice and Water. Such information can be drawn from the given picture.

 

Ways of Finding Photos:

·        Museum: Museums sometimes maintain collections of photographs they will lend to teachers for classroom use.

·        Books and Magazines: One big advantage in teaching with photographs is that images can be reproduced inexpensively, without much loss of the information that is provided by the image itself.

·       Websites: Many historical and cultural websites have magnificent photos that are easy to teach with.

 

On the other hand, the newly implemented textbooks of Science and Technology at school levels have included various animated pictures with high resolution which are attractive as well as useful to understand the subject matter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED534983.pdf