Zastosowanie metod (audio) wizualnych w edukacji [The use of (audio)visual methods in education]

The purpose of this article is to shed some light on the cultural changes ineducation. Nowadays, with the wide spreading, unstoppable development of thenew technologies in teaching, the visuals are often being encountered and commonlyused. The research mainly focuses on innovative processes in education,which involve using an audiovisual technology in teaching processes by educatorsand therapists in their teaching career. The majority of the interviewees have used(audio)visuals in their activity. This fact illustrates that there are often beneficialresults of using such technologies in order to conduct the lesson or to support thecultural events. Nevertheless, the authors are bothered about the fact that manyinterviewees have used the visuals not to evolve their teaching strategy fightingfor suitable working methods, but only to enhance the cultural school events. Itshould be considered that the classes conducted with the (audio)visual methodsare undoubtedly more attractive to the student, as well as, demand more disciplinein students’ behavior during the classes. Visual methods can be used both in scienceand the humanities and are particularly useful for learning foreign languages.These methods, despite many negative reviews, have a beneficial effect on students.It is a way of attracting attention and giving extra focus to a particular subject.The interviewees have used (audio)visual methods and techniques in orderto support their classes, facilitate the communication processes and to simplifythe flow of information. The modern tools, which involve texts, audio, graphics,websites, Flash presentations, text editors, software application development, forexample, Java, editors, graphic, sound, cameras and video cameras, interactivewhiteboards, visualizers and many other visuals support innovative education.The main purpose of this article is to present the positive aspects of the use ofthe visual methods during the act of teaching, as well as to notify the significantaspect of planning and preparing the teaching processes. There is a necessity forthe educators and therapists that the particular educational situation, in which thesupport of the new technologies are involved, should be carefully considered andanalysed. The critical view of the teaching methods is also urgently needed ina polish educational reality. Moreover, the training programmes presenting thevariety of the visual methods should be widely offered.