Radio and Television Resources

1. FIRST YEAR B.ED 7(A)
PEDAGOGY OF MATHEMATICS
UNIT-5
RESOURCES OF MATHEMATICS
RADIO AND TELEVISION
RESHMI P
Pedagogy of mathematics
GROUP -2

2. Resources for
Teaching Mathematics
Reshmi P
20 EDM 11

3. Introduction
• Teachers use a wide range of simulating & exciting
materials to teach concepts outlined in the curriculum to
ensure that the students are actively involved in their
learning.

4. Guglielmo Marconi
(Italian, 1874-1937)
Claude Shannon
(American, 1916-2001)

5. Radio

6. What is a Radio?
• Radio is the technology of
signaling and communicating
using radio waves.
• The activity or industry of
broadcasting sound
programs to the public.

7. Radio as an Educational Medium

8. Radio as an Educational Medium
Quite surprisingly, even after more than a hundred
years of its existence, and in the midst of remarkable
advancements in the field of information and
communication technologies, Radio still plays a
pivotal role in the field of education in general, and
distance education in particular.
Radio emerged as a tool of mass media
from the very early days of its introduction
in the later part of the nineteenth century.

9. CHINA
INDIA

10. Educational Advantages of Radio Broadcasting
• Radio broadcasting makes it possible to listen to lectures,
talks, discussions and seminar proceedings of educational
interest.
• Radio broadcasting can provide much assistance to the
teacher.
• Instigate the desire in students to learn more.
• Distance, Time & Cost barriers are almost negligible.
• Radio broadcasting can solve various problems in the field
of education arising out of the shortage of man-material
resources.

11. Limitations of Radio in Education
• The educational value depends upon the use of the
sense of hearing.
• There is only One Way Communication.
• Difficult to Schedule programs acceptable to the
majority of the students.
• Difficulties in having adequate preparation for the
utilization of off-the-air broadcasts.

12. Television

13. What is a Television?
A device with a screen
for receiving television
signals.

14. Television
as an
Educational
Medium

15. Television as an Educational Medium
• Unique feature of
combining and
presenting both audio
and video.
• More effective than
audio media.

16. Television as an Educational Medium
Secondary School Television
Project (1961)
Aim was to improve the standard of
teaching in view of shortage of
laboratories, space, equipment and
dearth of qualified teachers in Delhi this
project started on experimental basis in
October 1961 for teaching of Physics,
Chemistry, English and Hindi for
students of Class XI.

17. Educational Advantages of Television
• It provides both the sense of sight and hearing that will
make learning effective.
• Opportunity to observe and experiment things.
• Provides common information over a wide area at the
same time.
• Students can utilize the benefits of experts and
talented teachers.
• Provides knowledge in areas where there is no
sufficient schools or teachers.

18. Limitations of Television as an
Educational Medium
• Inattentiveness & passivity may be a step by step
depersonalization
• Difficulty in seeing detailed images in large classrooms
• Quality of programs
• Telecasting time
• There is only One Way Communication.
• Adjustments with School time table
• Speed cannot be adjusted

19. Some Educational Channels

20. Conclusion
Anyone who tries to make a distinction between education and
entertainment doesn’t know the first thing about either.
- Marshal McLuhan