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Nguchu, Ruth Rukunga – 1981
This study surveyed parents, headmasters, and home economics teachers from 12 primary schools in Nairobi to collect information on the extent of radio use in home economics teaching, the reasons for use or non-use, and parental attitudes toward educational radio programs in general. Upper primary (standard 4-7) home economics teachers completed a…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Radio, Home Economics, Home Management
Imhoof, Maurice; And Others – 1984
A 5-year research and development program, known as the Radio Language Arts Project (RLAP), was conducted in Kenya to develop, implement, and test the effectiveness of an instructional system that uses radio to teach English as a foreign language in the first three grades of primary school. The initial project year was spent in establishing and…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Radio, English (Second Language), Nontraditional Education
Radio for Education and Development: Case Studies, Volume I. World Bank Staff Working Paper No. 266.
Spain, Peter L.; And Others – 1977
Six papers describe use of the radio for in-school and out-of-school formal education in this first volume of working papers on how radio can and is being used for education and development. Part one on in-school education contains: a Nicaraguan project to teach mathematics to first grade children (including curriculum, materials, teacher…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Communications, Costs
Coldevin, G. O. – Journal of Educational Television and Other Media, 1980
Describes the development and use of educational broadcasting, notably radio, in Kenya since its independence. Published and unpublished reports, a 1978 survey, numerous interviews with educational radio and television officials, mass media seminars, and field visits to schools and broadcast facilities are used to analyze the major projects. (CHC)
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Community Education, Developing Nations, Educational Radio
Onganga, Obiero O. – 1982
The effectiveness and efficiency of Kenyan educational radio programs for teaching English in Standard 6 classes were assessed in a research project which was undertaken as part of a training program jointly organized by the African Curriculum Organization, the Kenya Institute of Education, the University of Nairobi, and the German Agency for…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Developing Nations, Educational Radio, Elementary Education
Download full textSiaciwena, Richard, Ed. – 2000
This document contains seven papers from a study of the role of distance learning approaches in enhancing the contribution of nonformal education to socioeconomic development in Africa. "Introduction" (Richard Siaciwena) presents an overview of the research project and defines key terms related to nonformal education. "Ghana: The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Agricultural Education, Basic Skills
