Interactive radio instruction handbook : a guide to planning and implementation

The methodology outlined in this handbook has proved effective in teaching both language arts and mathematics in diverse cultural settings, including Nicaragua, Kenya, Thailand, and the Dominican Republic. Further adaptions are being developed in Honduras, Papua New Guinea, Lesotho, and Bolivia. In some cases, instruction has been supported by qualified teachers, while in others the method was adapted to make use of facilitators with minimal training. Modules contained in the handbook deal with the practical procedures and techniques necessary to develop and administer an effective interactive radio instruction project. These include feasibility and planning, staffing, production management, curriculum design, scriptwriting for both instructional radio and for interactive radio instruction, studio production, acting, timing, and musical and sound effects. The handbook also provides a checklist to help policymakers determine whether their country could benefit from interactive radio instruction.