Lehrmittel

teaching aid, educational resource

noun LAIR-mi-tel Rare

Usage Note

Lehrmittel covers all physical or digital tools used in instruction: textbooks, maps, models, software. Some German states provide Lernmittelfreiheit (free-of-charge Lehrmittel for pupils); others charge a Lehrmittelbeitrag.

Examples

"Interaktive Whiteboards gelten heute als unverzichtbare Lehrmittel im modernen Unterricht."

Natural Translation

Interactive whiteboards are now considered indispensable teaching aids in modern instruction.

Literal Translation

Interactive whiteboards count today as indispensable teaching-aids in modern instruction.

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