This paper examines one of the traditional technologies of distance education, radio, and presents examples of educational and community radio usage in Asia and Africa. Instead of merely transposing western approaches to distance education in developing countries, it is suggested that the developed world can learn from uses of radio in developing…

Discussed in brief is the popularity of wall posters as a supplement to educational radio broadcasts in Kenya. Reproductions of several posters are included. (LS)

A description of educational radio on the Canary Islands. (HB)

The use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) to bridge the communication gap between teacher and learner has been identified as a major characteristic of Open and Distance Learning (ODL). In many developing counties, including Nigeria, several barriers prevent OD learners from maximising the potentials of ICTs to enhance their learning.…

In Tanzania, adult education is seen as going beyond increasing skill levels to raising political consciousness. If it is desired to narrow the gap between the educated and uneducated, the role of University adult education evening classes as an agent of increased social stratification must be examined. Mass radio study groups may be one means of…

This article reports on the progress of Dahomey's educational radio project, which is being assisted by the Office de Cooperation Radiophonique in Paris. The three radio program formats currently in use are described, and the project's future hopes and prospects are considered. (LS)

The radio study campaign combined elements of listening group and study group traditions and added group leaders trained in democratic leadership principles, a text book, and a study guide. It was hoped that the campaign would create a deeper sense of national awareness and, by highlighting the achievements since Tanzanian independence, give…

To meet the shortage of qualified teachers and to improve the quality of teaching in the developing world, distance teaching (radio, television, and correspondence courses) shows promise. (BD)

The author discusses a record request programme for teachers and children which gives teachers an opportunity to talk about themselves and their schools. (Author/AK)