"Taking 14 radio serial dramas from around the world shows that many aspects of the way they are organised are not replicable: what works in one context would just not work in another. This is because of the very nature of pro-social media projects: they depend so much on the personal contacts of th
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e producers, and the specific needs and tastes of the target audience. A successful model for one country may well not work in another, simply because there are so many variables. Having presented this caveat, the following is a list of replicable features gleaned from the 14 projects studied. More detail about how these features work in practice can be found in each case-study. The features have been selected because they either show up strongly across all projects, have been singled out by project-holders as the key to their success, or because they seem to have the potential for translating across countries and sectors." (Recommendations, page 21)
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"The purpose of this handbook is to offer a practical guide to good professional practice in the design, development and delivery of audio materials - radio, audio cassettes and audio-vision - for distance and open learning. The handbook is intended for all those who are involved in the design, deve
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lopment, production and use of audio materials in distance education and open learning. It will be of particular interest to teaching staff and radio/audio producers who are using - or planning to use - audio as part of their courses. However, the handbook will also be of interest and value to others who are involved in or affected by the use of audio in distance and open learning - for instance, policy makers and planners, managers and administrators, those working on related media (e.g. print, TV and video), face-to-face tutors and facilitators." (Introduction)
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"Este é o Guia Pedagógico para você acompanhar as aulas do Programa "Para Ouvir e Aprender", que é uma realização da Rádio Rural de Santarém, em parceria com as Secretarias Municipais de Educação de Santarém e Belterra com apoio do UNICEF. No Brasil e na nossa região, existem muitas solu
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ções boas para o desafio de melhorar a qualidade da educação de nossas crianças. O Programa "Para Ouvir e Aprender" é uma delas. A idéia é utilizar o rádio, de forma criativa, dentro da sala de aula, como um recurso pedagógico. Com o programa de rádio, alunos, professores e toda a comunidade escolar trocarão informações entre si, acompanharão uma radionovela, ouvirão debates e entrevistas importantes para a nossa realidade local. Além disso, o Programa "Para Ouvir e Aprender" vai ensinar dinâmicas novas para professores e alunos aplicarem dentro da sala de aula, utilizando os conteúdos de português e matemática." (Introdução)
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"Through accounts and analysis of specific projects across four continents, the authors show how communication has been used to mobilize societies, to facilitate democratic participation, and to help people acquire new knowledge and skills. The book focuses on community radio and video, and health c
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ommunication, with major sections on projects in Mexico, Colombia and the Philippines. Colin Fraser was one of the founders of the FAO communication section. Sonia Restrepo-Estrada has worked for a long time as a communication specialist for UNICEF in matters of health, nutrition and women's and children's rights." (InteRadio 1/98; Media Development 2/99)
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"Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI) is the use of interactive lessons delivered through either radio broadcast or audiocassette. An "audio" teacher directs the lessons while classroom teachers serve as facilitators. IRI has been used in developing countries worldwide to improve the quality of educa
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tion across a range of school subjects and to serve as a form of teacher development. Multiple studies of IRI consistently have shown high learning gains, decreased equity gaps, and cost-effectiveness. Twenty-three years after their initial launch, several major IRI projects continue to operate successfully. While over the years IRI has been updated in various ways, its basic structure and methodology remain largely unaltered. IRI continues to be used in projects around the world." (Abstract)
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"El libro reúne las experiencias de diez destacadas rádios populares u organizaciones de capacitación, mostrando los cambios metodológicos y del contenido en el transcurso de los últimos 30 años y señalando las posibilidades y los lÃmites de educación por radio. Se trata de Radio Santa MarÃ
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a de la República Dominicana (desde 1963), de ICER de Costa Rica (desde 1973), de Radio San Gabriel (desde 1955) y PARI (desde 1988) de Bolivia, de ERPE (desde 1962), Radio Latacunga (desde 1981) e IRFEYAL (desde 1974) de Ecuador, de Radio Cutivalú de Perú (desde 1985), Radio Fe y AlegrÃa de Venezuela (desde 1975) y de PEBA de El Salvador (desde 1986). Aparte de estas experiencias concretas el libro documenta las reflexiones y pautas que fueron frutos de un seminario llevado a cabo el año pasado por ALER y La Red Latinoamericana de Información y Documentación de Educación (REDUC)." (CAMECO Media Forum 2-1994)
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