Nutrition Education Materials

Booklet

bound small publication commonly having < 20 pages with a light cardboard cover

Brochure

illustrative and colorful printed material about a certain object, product or machine

Caricature

distorted presentation of a person, type or action; commonly a salient feature or characteristic of a subject is seized upon and exaggerated, or features of animals or vegetables are substituted for parts of the human being

Cartoon

a drawing intended to be humorous or a series of drawings to tell a story

Chart

a combination of graphic and pictorial visualizing relationship between facts or ideas; main purpose is to present facts in a visual form

Wall charts

include information of a topic and symbols and diagrams can also be illustrated

Teaching charts

accompany teacher's verbal explanation to help in formal education

Flipchart

a series of 10-12 large pages of pictures or figures that are bound together at the top and shown one-by-one to tell a story or give a message

Collage

a display or picture made up of many different kinds of materials

Comics

consist of series of adjacent drawn images, usually arranged horizontally, that are designed to be read as a narrative or chronological sequence

Comic strips

- a sequence of drawings in boxes that tell an amusing story, typically printed in a newspaper, magazine or book

Comic books

bound collection of strips, telling a single story or series of different stories

Display

dramatic and attractive visual exhibitions of ideas using two-dimensional materials in areas where the audience are generally found

Exhibits

an organized or systematic display of materials, specimens, models, charts, posters or illustrations about specific object or process

Fact sheet

summary of significant, useful, and evidence-based information about a particular issue to correct misunderstanding or misconceptions

Flash cards

a series of small rectangular piece of thick paper with simple illustration and few words or phrases; used one at a time and held in the hand in front of the class or group of students

Flyer

small handbill widely distributed; advertising circular for mass distribution

Handout

printed paper handed out for publicity or information or one which supports a talk or lecture with summaries or other information

Leaflet

separate sheet of printed matter, often folded but not stitched; useful supplements to demonstration

Magazine

periodical publication containing articles and illustrations, typically covering a particular subject or area of interest

Murals

large painting on walls in public buildings or wooden fences which can be seen by many people

News article

discuss current or recent information of either general interest in daily periodicals or a specific topic in weekly or special features

Newsletter

printed paper of no longer than 4-8 pages for a special interest group/organization or about a specific topic or theme

Pamphlets

unbound printed publication with or without a paper cover; is not periodical and contain information or arguments about a single subject

Photographs

non-projected pictures reproduced on paper or similar opaque material to raise awareness and share information; sometimes it is called flat pictures, which refers to their two-dimensional quality

Posters

a visual medium attached to the wall, which presents a message in bright, bold color with text that is short enough for the passer-by to read at a distance

Single-glance poster

a type of visual medium, which can be read and understood quickly without any spoken word

Stop-and-study poster

a type of visual medium, wherein you need time to look at the variety of pictures and captions

Press release

an announcement of an event, performance, or other news or publicity item

Jingle

message sung to a lively tune from 30 seconds to one minute

Radio plug/spot

brief (30 seconds to one minute long), catchy advertisement, which presents information or educational messages fitted into the melody of popular tunes or film songs

Radio shows

segment of content intended for broadcast on air with a host and designed to interest the listeners

Recording

stored information using electronic equipment which can be seen or heard later

Tape recorder

a complex electronic instrument, with a magnetic tape used to store a message

Magnetic tape

an acetate or plastic ribbon coated on one surface with a layer of magnetically iron oxide particles

MP3

audio file that is compressed to enable digital storage and transmission

Song

melody or musical setting for a lyric, poem or ballad; an instrumental composition displaying the technique or quality of vocal music

Radio drama

acoustic performance that is broadcasted on air to convey message through real life setting

Podcast

digital audio or video file or recording usually part of a themed series that can be downloaded from a website

Television

basically a radio with a picture; it is a box like device with a screen, which receives electrical signals and changes them into moving images and sound

Close circuit television

only a specified audience can view the programs, which are sent directly to receivers in classrooms from a studio or videotape recorder by means of a cable or microwave link

Open circuit television

refers to broadcast station transmitting on Very High Frequency (VHF) or Ultra High Frequency (UHF); live broadcasting

Video

a movie, television show, documentary, event that has been recorded in videocassette or smartphone, so that it can be watched on a television, computer screen or phone

Vodcast

also called video podcasting, it is podcast that contains video content

Computer-assisted presentation

a system of teaching and learning wherein the subject matter to be discussed is programmed in an organized and logical manner and being presented with the use of computer

Computer-based education

stand-alone computer learning activities which reinforce material introduced and taught by the teacher

Interactive learning object

web-based objects that allow students to visually understand and virtually interact with phenomena that they learn in the classroom

Nutrition application (app)

a self-contained program or piece of software downloaded by a user to a mobile device or computer, which is designed to fulfill a particular purpose focusing on nutrition

Mock-up model

a specialized three-dimensional working model to give emphasis on a certain aspect of the real thing; substitute or reproduction of the real thing or part of a real object, usually larger in size and with moving and operating parts to emphasize a certain aspect or process e.g., a model of a healthy human lungs

Solid model

used to show the external features of a real thing e.g., sand table model of a typical barrio

X-ray model

reveals the internal construction of an object e.g., cut-away model of a brain

Working model

utilized to demonstrate operation of processes of a real object e.g., dialysis model

Diorama

a modeled subject set in naturalistic foreground and blended into a painted background that represents a specific theme or used for story telling e.g., conduct of mother's class

Billboard

a large outdoor advertising space designed to capture attention of motorists and pedestrians

Blackboard

any flat, smooth surface that is usually attached to a wall and painted with black or green color on which you can write and draw using a chalk; the most widely used teaching aid especially in schools

Bulletin board

a surface intended for posting of public messages to advertise items; announce events; or provide information

Flannel board

back-drop covered with a rough textured surface such as felt, blanket or flannel to which pictures or diagrams will stick when pressed on

Tack board

usually made of cork or soft wood on which notices can be posted

Truck board

a monitor or large illustration attached on the sides of a vehicle

Whiteboard

glossy surface made from a white plastic for writing or drawing using an erasable marker

Finger puppets

small figures made to fit into the fingers

Hand puppets

uses fingers and thumb to operate the puppet

Rod puppets

flat cutout figures tacked to a stick with one or more movable parts and operated from below the stage level by rods or sticks

Shadow puppets

flat black silhouette art from lightweight cardboard and shown behind a lightened screen or paper

String puppets

flexible jointed puppets operated by strings or wires attached to a cross bar and maneuvered above the stage

Episcope

works on the principle of reflecting light from an opaque surface such as a printed page to a screen; also known as opaque projector

Liquid Crystal Display projector

a digital device that displays enlarged image or video on a screen based on liquid crystal transmissive technology

Overhead projector

a device that shows images on a screen using transparencies

Slide projector

an equipment that uses a series of individual frames, arranged sequentially to enlarge an image

Object

the real thing, e.g., fruits, vegetables

Specimen

an individual animal, plant, among others used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display

Games

uses the spirit of competition, play, and enjoyment to teach nutrition information