This study investigates the use of teaching aids in the teaching and learning process of the Tamil language among trainee teachers at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI). The research aimed to identify and categorize the types of teaching aids used in the daily lesson plans prepared by Tamil language trainee teachers and to analyze their effectiveness and application in the teaching and learning process. This study adopted both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Data were collected from 50 lesson plans written by 50 Tamil language trainee teachers in their sixth semester. Each lesson plan was analyzed based on the use of teaching aids in relation to the language skills, including listening, speaking,reading and grammar. Through this study, the researcher aimed to categorize and systematically analyze the teaching aids used in the daily lesson plans of trainee teachers from the Department of Tamil language at Sultan Idris Education University.
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