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teaching depends on the quality of teachers. As for the advantages, the
teacher is respected and has a high position which determines the success of

learning. The weakness is that the number of students who can be educated is
still limited, and the teacher's task is cumbersome.
Third, learning resources in printed form. The teacher's task is

relatively lighter because of the printed learning resources. Students can learn
on their own when they do not understand. The weakness is that sometimes

the book's writing is not good, and the contents are difficult for some students
to understand. The advantage, the material can be disseminated quickly and
widely. Print learning resources include books, magazines, modules, and

papers.
Fourth, learning resources for communication technology products.

These sources are known as audio-visual aids, namely learning resources
from audio (sound), visual (pictures), or a combination of both in a learning
process. Another term is also called educational media, which is usually

designed to be more directed, specific, and by the development of students.
Examples of learning resources at this stage are television, CD, radio, and
OHP.

Understanding Learning Resources Edgar Dale (1969), an education
expert, suggests that learning resources are "everything that can be used to
facilitate one's learning." Another opinion was expressed by the Association

Educational Communication and Technology AECT (1977): "various or all
sources in the form of data, people and certain forms that students in learning

can use. either separately or in combination to make it easier for students to
achieve learning goals."
Both of these understandings show that, in essence, learning resources are

so broad and complex, more than just learning media. Everything predicted to
support and be used for successful learning can be considered a learning

resource. With this understanding, the teacher is not the only source but only
one of many other learning resources.