Educational Radio programme: An Effective Method of teaching and learning

Abstract

Main objective of the paper is to find out the effectiveness of educational radio program at primary level in Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh through students and teachers attitudes on educational radio program towards gender, locality, ERP schools and non-ERP schools. This paper is focused on two Radio Educational programs namely a) ‘English is fun’ which is running to improve English as a second language. b) ‘Jhilmil’ which is related to environmental studies and mathematics. In the present time English, environmental studies and mathematics is basic subject to teach at the primary level schools and or the development of these basic subjects Central and State Government have implemented many programs / schemes The major findings of the study are that the radio-based learning in the classroom has been proven quality learning in these remotely located tribal hamlets and the students have utilised the radio program though group discussion, student’s teacher interaction, conducive classroom situation, improved listening skill. So, it is vital to sustain Radio programs in the schools and polices should be made to be implemented stringently on the basis of the findings of the present study, discussion, suggestions, implementations and further research should done to make the radio programs more effective for the quality learning.