The type of AV aid, which is a cheap and easy to carry aid that is covered with rough khadhi and the cut outs, drawings and other illustrations are placed in called?

1. A

   Flash cards

2. B

   Flannel boards

3. C

   Bulletin boards

4. D

   Exhibits

Appeared in: AIIMS Raipur - 2017 (shift-2)

Explanation

• A flannel board is a display surface covered with a rough-textured material like flannel, felt, or khadi, which is a type of coarse cloth.
• The working principle is friction; cut-outs with a rough backing (e.g., sandpaper, felt) adhere to the board's surface without needing pins or glue.
• This allows for a dynamic presentation, where elements of a story or lesson can be added, removed, or moved around easily.
• These boards are characteristically inexpensive, lightweight, and portable, matching the description of being 'cheap and easy to carry'.

Why Other Options Were Wrong

• Option A: Flash cards are small, individual cards that are held and shown to an audience. They are not a large board covered in cloth.
• Option C: A bulletin board is typically a cork or soft-wood surface where paper and other items are attached using pins or tacks. It does not use a 'rough khadhi' surface for adhesion.
• Option D: Exhibits is a broad term for a public display of items of interest. It is not a specific type of teaching aid but rather a collection or an event.

Related Visual

• Visual 1: Diagram - An illustration of a flannel board covered in khadi cloth. A community health nurse is shown placing a cut-out image of a vegetable onto the board to teach a small group about nutrition.
• Visual 2: Photo - A real-life flannel board in use, showing how different colored felt shapes and characters stick to the fabric background without any visible support.

Clinical Relevance

• Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Identification of audio-visual (AV) aids based on their physical characteristics and use as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
• In community health nursing, low-cost, portable, and reusable teaching aids like flannel boards are invaluable for health education, especially in resource-limited settings.
• They are highly effective for storytelling and explaining processes (e.g., stages of an illness, steps for handwashing) to diverse audiences, including children and individuals with low literacy.
• What if the question described an aid that was projected onto a screen? Then the answer could be a slide projector or an overhead projector, which are projected visual aids, unlike the non-projected flannel board.

How to Approach the Question

• First, carefully read the question and identify the key descriptive words for the AV aid: 'cheap', 'easy to carry', 'covered with rough khadhi', and 'cut outs... are placed'.
• Analyze the material: 'Rough khadhi' is a specific type of coarse cloth. Think about why a rough cloth would be used on a board.
• Analyze the action: 'Cut outs... are placed'. This implies they stick to the surface without additional fasteners.
• Evaluate each option against these key features.
• Eliminate 'Flash cards' (not a board), 'Bulletin boards' (use pins, not friction), and 'Exhibits' (too general).
• Conclude that 'Flannel boards' is the only option that uses a rough fabric surface for adhering cut-outs, matching all parts of the description.

Concept Tested & Keywords

• Concept Tested: Identification of audio-visual (AV) aids based on their physical characteristics and use.
• Stem keywords: AV aid, cheap, easy to carry, rough khadhi, cut outs, drawings, illustrations
• Lead-in keywords: The type of
• Negative lead-in flag: false

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