You may have heard the statistics of how when people learn by hearing alone, they tend to only retain about 10%. When they both hear and see, the potential for retention increases to 50-65%. Hence, visual aids are important.
Questions About Using Visual Aids in Bible Classes
What’s the purpose of using visuals?
Visuals primarily help to get attention, explain the unfamiliar, reinforce the truth, and/or help with retention. The more senses engaged, the more people not only learn but retain what they learn. We must get beyond their entertainment value. We want them to enhance the lesson and not take the spotlight. We want them to help engage students but never supplant the teacher.
You’ll also find the following questions asked in the Bible Teacher’s Handbook of Frequently Asked Questions.
- What are the best kinds of visuals to use in today’s world?
- What would be the top tip for using visuals in the Bible classroom?
The handbook asks a total of 153 questions covering 49 different topics related to Bible teaching.
Another Training Resource about the Use of Visuals: Tips for Choosing & Using Audiovisuals Worksheet.