A conceptual framework for teaching college credit courses via public radio

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Jimmy Wheless Foster (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Advisor
Lois V. Edinger

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop a conceptual framework for teaching credit courses to adults through radio and to assess the interest of public radio stations in North Carolina in utilizing radio for instruction. The three objectives of the study were (1) to review the literature on the development and the effectiveness of radio courses for adults; (2) to develop a conceptual framework for teaching courses for credit to adults via public radio; and (3) to survey all public radio stations in North Carolina to determine their past, present, and future interest in broadcasting courses for college credit. The review of the literature indicated that even though radio is an accessible medium with the number of public radio stations and their audience size increasing, the medium has not been widely utilized for broadcasting credit courses. The limited research available indicated that radio lessons integrated with appropriately designed print and visual material were an effective instructional medium.

Additional Information

Publication
Dissertation
Language: English
Date: 1983
Subjects
Radio in higher education $z North Carolina
Radio in education $z North Carolina
Radio $x Study and teaching $z North Carolina

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