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Norman, Douglas – 1990
Three radio stations serving the interior of Liberia, West Africa, were used to broadcast inservice training programs to teachers in grades 1-6. Most of the teachers had not attended college and had received only 5 weeks of preservice training before going into the classroom. Poor roads, a 6-month wet season, and lack of vehicles made face-to-face…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Distance Education, Educational Radio, Elementary Education