Abstract

• The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of audio aids and visual aids in teaching English at the primary level. The aids involving the sense of hearing are called audio aids. The aids which use sense of vision are called visual aids. In this study, picture cards, flash cards and audio clip were used as audio-visual media. A total of seven sample lesson plans were developed based on the events of instruction. Each step was prepared with the use of picture cards, audio file and worksheets appropriately. The pretest-posttest control group design was used in this study. The participants in this study were (120) Grade Three students from the selected sample schools, and they were also randomly selected. The instruments used in this study were pretest items, lesson plans and posttest items. The pretest items were based on the content area of Lessons (1, 6, 9 & 10) and the posttest items were based on the content area of Lessons (16 & 17) from Grade Three English textbook. The control groups were taught conventionally while the experimental groups learned through the use of audio and visual aids. The data were analyzed by using the independent samples t test. Research findings revealed that there was a significant difference between the language skills achievement of the Grade Three students who learned English through the use of audio aids and visual aids and those who do not. It proves that using audio aids and visual aids can bring positive effects on students' language learning. Therefore, in language classrooms, the use of audio aids and visual aids should be implemented to maximize students' understanding and application of what they have learned.