Effective Use of Teaching and Learning Resources

In view of the fact that students are surrounded by visual representations and audio-visual and auditory materials on a daily basis, owing in particular to media such as television and the internet, it is difficult to imagine today's educational process without the use of various teaching and learning resources. The purpose and role of teaching and learning resources don't only consist of making the educational process more attractive and interesting, but also of encouraging active learning, the development of different skills and the adoption of desirable values and attitudes of students. In order to achieve the aforementioned goals, it is extremely important to clearly define the conditions and methods of utilising teaching and learning resources in the teaching and learning process. The aim of this study was to, first and foremost, define and determine the basic stages of utilising teaching and learning resources, assuming that the aforementioned affected and stipulated the achievement of their purposes, roles and tasks in the teaching and learning process.