Introduction

In ancient times, the Principals or teachers used to teach their disciples orally or by memorizing the lessons of life by giving the facility of residence in their Gurukul. But in the present time, the situation is changed. The students of today are not much interested in lecture method which their teachers are used. Today, the students’ curiosity is increasing and the teacher has to do the work of satisfy this curiosity. The teacher will have to clarify the knowledge not only by speaking but also by using teaching learning materials. Because of which the teaching process will become. The human being gets the knowledge by five senses. Those five senses include eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin. The knowledge will have long life and its catch up power will be bright. For that, the teacher has to use teaching learning materials during the teaching process.

Problem

The problem selected by the researcher was as below:

The availability and uses of teaching learning materials in the learning of Sanskrit in colleges of education

Objectives of the research
The present research was undertaken by keeping in the mind the following objectives:

• To check the availability of audio, visual and audio-visual aids in the learning of Sanskrit Education in Colleges.
• To study the teaching learning materials which are created by lecturers and trainees in the Sanskrit Education in Colleges of Education.
• To study the available Educational aids in Sanskrit Education in Colleges.
• To get the opinions of lecturers about the availability and uses of Educational aids in Sanskrit Education Colleges.

• What kind of audio, visual and audio-visual aids are available in the colleges of education for Sanskrit learning?
• What type of teaching learning materials are prepared by lecturers and trainees for Sanskrit education in the colleges of education?
• What is the usability of available teaching in Sanskrit in colleges of education?
• What opinions do the lecturers have about availability and uses of educational aids for Sanskrit in colleges of education?

• It will be known that which educational aids are lacking for effective education in Sanskrit subject.
• It can be known that how many lectures and trainees use the teaching learning aids in their teaching process in the education colleges.
• It will be inspirable to the lectures and trainees to use and create Educational aids.
• It will be inspirable for the awareness of lecturers for the use of Educational aids.
• Guidance will be gain to make the teaching process interesting and live by Educational aids.
• The trainees will join in making teaching aids and effective learning.

• The present research was limited for the Guajarati medium Education Colleges of South Gujarat.
• The present research was limited only of the Education of Sanskrit.
• The present research was limited for the present use of the Educational aids of Sanskrit in Educational Colleges.
• In the present research only check list and Questionnaire were used by the researcher as tools of research.

• The availability of major visual tools was satisfactory in Education colleges. In every Education Colleges, the availability of visual aids like the pictures of the clarification of shlokas, the chart of time the chart showing peculiar sentences of Vibhakti, the chart describing numbers in works in Sanskrit and different types of flash cards were found. The availability of different types of models was not found in any Education colleges.
• The working situation of many of the visual aids was satisfactory in Education Colleges. The situation of visual aids like the chart of Rupakhyan of sarvanams (pronouns) and different types of flash cards was medium of instruction in Education Colleges.
• The creation of many of the visual aids was done by the trainees in Education Colleges. The visual aids like transparencies, slides,OHP, film projector, chalk-board, bulletin board, computer, and magazines were readymade aids in Education Colleges.
• The availability of the many of the audio-aids was satisfactory in Education Colleges. Only the presence of gramophones tools was shown in 40% Education Colleges. The working situation of many of the visual aids was satisfactory and the trainees created those tools.
• The working situation of many of the audio-visual aids in the Education Colleges was satisfactory. And the creation of audio-visual aids was done by the trainees in every Education Colleges.

• It was known that there is a list of tools of Sanskrit subject according to the standard in Education Colleges.
• It was come to know that many of the Educational aids were not in spoiled condition.
• It was known that the facility of store-room was available to keep them.
• It was known that proper training is given to the trainees for the use of Education aids.
• It was come to know that proper use of teaching aids according to the unit was done by the lecturers.
• It was come to know that the students get interest in the teaching process which is done by the use of Educational aids.
• It revealed that every teaching aid of Sanskrit subject was not created by trainee in Education Colleges.
• It was revealed that the Educational aids are given as gift by the trainees.
• It was known that without the use of Educational aids, the teaching of Sanskrit can be possible.
• It was known that the complain can be given to the principal for the correction of essential tools.

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1. Desai, D.A. & Other (1992). Sansodhan Aheval lekhan Si Rite karso. Rajkot : Sauarastra university, Gujarat.
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4. Shah , D.B. (2004). Shaikshanik Sanshodhan. Ahmedabad : University Granth Nirman Board,Gujarat Rajya.

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Dr. Vinay N. Patel
Assistant Professor
Shree Rang Shikhan Mahavidhalaya,
Bilimora.Contact No. 9825449399