To gauge reactions to the developmental testing of the broadcast component of an Arts Foundation Course, 18 members of the team identified as either producer or academic on a television or radio program tested were sent questionnaires containing open response type questions. In addition, the views of members of the Institute of Educational…

The main objective of the program was to obtain qualitative data on the value of Radio Farm Forums (RFF), to both the farmers and the extension service, in terms of facilitating two-way communication between the two parties. The concept of RFF is to provide agricultural information through integrated use of mass media and interpersonal…

Reports some responses to a national survey concerning the broadcast activities of high school students. (JL)

This article reports an experimental study of the impact of textbook availability on mathematics achievement of students in Nicaraguan first-grade classes. This intervention is compared with control classes in which textbooks are rare and with a radio-based instructional program using student worksheets. (Author/GK)

Discusses the use of a campus radio station for English language instruction at East China University of Science and Technology in Shanghai, China. Reviews the purpose of radio instruction, the types of programming available, audience response, existing problems, and possible future developments. (six references) (MDM)

Discussion of the development of educational radio programs highlights one particular program, "Kid's Corner;" introduces a method to identify and classify the attributes from the radio program; discusses those attributes which were shown to relate to children's judgments of appeal of the program; and suggests implications for…

A process of developing and testing an instructional methodology called interactive radio instruction (IRI) was begun in 1986 in order to improve the quality of primary school mathematics in Bolivia. When the development phase was complete and implementation well under way, management of the resultant Radio Learning Project (RLP) passed from the…

"English in Action," (EIA) an interactive audio instructional system using instructional cassette or radio, when available, was implemented in first and second grade classrooms in South Africa, in 1993 and 1994, respectively. This case study looks at the economics of alternative ways to implement and expand the "English in…

The attitudes, expectations, and reactions of students taking a new multimedia Irish language course offered in 1982 by Ireland's Radio Telefis Eireann were surveyed. The course "Anois is Aris," is intended for adults who have never spoken Irish and is suitable for beginners as well as those who have studied Irish at school. The 20-week…

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…

The results of research conducted by the 1977 Task Force on Minorities in Public Broadcasting are reported in this document. The task force, consisting of a group of 28 individuals of various ethnic backgrounds, was assembled by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to determine the success of public broadcasting in meeting the informational and…

In developing nations educational technology is needed to meet demands for education, to supplement formal education, and to combat illiteracy and underdevelopment. While new technologies have the capacity to provide current and equal access to information and education, most countries lack the funds and motivation to use the media for educational…

Presented is an overview of the full range of educational and cultural broadcasts offered by Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK). NHK, or the Japan Broadcasting Company, is the only public service broadcasting organization in Japan. It produces instructional programs from the kindergarten level to high school via its television and radio network. These…

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…

The Newark Audio Instruction Project determined and evaluated the cost benefits and efficiency factors in using FM main channel and subchannel, the school intercom system, and audio cassettes for delivery of instructional programming for grades K-9, and developed a master plan for integrating radio/audio instruction into the curriculum. A…