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The Evaluation of Educational TV Programs With Reference to Distance Education.|Broadcasting Media|aiou|Course Code 8621

 

Q3. Explain in your own words the evaluation of educational tv programs with reference to distance education.

Course: Broadcast Media in Distance Education

Course code 8621

Level: B.Ed (1.5 Years)

ASSIGNMENT No. 2

ANSWER:


An overview of Educational TV programs

 

Distance education system almost all around the world has the same structure of guiding students. In distance education, student-centered learning is the soul of the program that demands a learner to work independently. But, educationists agree that according to the code of student-centered learning techniques, some advanced educational guidance for students is necessary to achieve better results.

 

 Assignments and examinations are also integral parts of this system that demands to provide some type of activity where a student must be able to get regular lecture by an expert teacher to understand the lessons. Regular lecturing facility for distance learners is only possible in scheduled workshops at study centers only. Many distance learners are also working people who cannot leave their jobs and places for contacting teachers in institutions on regular basis. In this situation, media play a vital role in providing educational assistance to learners where no other regular interaction between teacher and student is possible. ETV, from broadcast media, is an important source that is used in many countries to telecast educational lessons for distance learners.

 

 AIOU is also using this media for teaching many courses of different levels in Pakistan. Different users criticize ET V programs of distance learning programs in Pakistan Use of ETV Programs for distance learners is important because face-to-face teacher-student interaction is very poor. Only correspondence materials, tutorial meetings, and workshops arranged by distance education institutions provide chances for learning to students for preparation for examinations. Effective use of ETV Programs can provide additional help to learners to prepare course assignments and do preparation for examinations. No doubt, ETV Programs are a part of many courses of distance learning but like all other areas of the teaching-learning system, this component also has some problems. So, the study is very helpful for distance learning institutions that are offering ETV Programs as a part of the teaching-learning process.

 

ETV programs are the best medium of communication used in the distance education system. It is popular media used in distance teaching systems all around the world. The role of television in distance education is prominent. “Television plays a role to deliver lessons to distance learners who have no regular interaction with a formal teacher in preparation of assessment”. Chute, Thompson, and Hancock, 2009:24). Like in other countries, television is an important component of Distance learning in Pakistan too.

 

It is considered one of the most versatile A/V aids ever developed. It is an effective & interesting medium of education for the largest possible number of people. ETV is capable of creating interest & motivation in both children & adults.

 

Keeping in view the effective use of ETV programs, television broadcasting is used as a major instrument of education not only in Distance learning but also in alternative systems for various categories of learners. Allama Iqbal Open University, the oldest distance-teaching institute has regarded ETV as an integral part of the whole teaching-learning process for years. Pakistan television initiated educational programs in 1973.

 

AIOU also uses this medium for its mass education programs. This medium has however been excluded for the time being from some courses because of its high cost & having lesser coverage than radio. ETV programs are considered important in Distance learning because contact between learner & tutor is not regular. Moreover, regular teaching is arranged occasionally but students have to complete their assignments for continuous assessment before they have to study all course books within duration without the help of a teacher. ETV helps students living in remote areas, having no peer guidance, no teacher's guidance but doing an effort to upgrade or fresh their knowledge because of the urge to become useful citizens has an acceptable & respectable level of education.

 

 

Most of the studies & experts in distance & Non-formal teaching systems, advocate the effectiveness of ETV programs. ETV Programs help to increase the knowledge of distance learners about a lesson.

 

Students in the distance learning system mostly don’t have the guidance of their teachers but have to do a lot of work for passing their exams. They prepare assignments assigned by their departments for continuous assessment. Moreover, they also prepare different topics for their courses about exams. On the other hand, it is a reality that most of the distant learners are working people and have no eye contact with their tutors the most of time during a semester program. This study has pointed out the effectiveness of ETV programs prepared by AIOU. These programs are helping distance learners of this university in increasing knowledge and preparation of assignments for continuous assessment. This means ETV programs are helping distance learners for preparation of final exams.

 

The art of successful TV teaching is a different task that requires no small degree of talent for the task. Teaching with some response from students is quite different from teaching in a studio atmosphere.

 

According to the findings of this study, the Selection of teachers for teaching in ETV programs has been proved good in a way that the majority of students are getting help from these teachers because they teach well & come having good preparation. They explain lessons with good examples.

 

For effective use of ETV programs for distance learners, the recording of the program should be good. Teaching on T.V. is not an easy task & on the other hand recording of educational activity is also good art.

 

Only a tactful teacher & presence of well-trained technical staff for recording is a must for a sound recording. The study has pointed out some weak areas of AIOU, and ETV programs in recording and broadcasting areas.

 

ETV programs of AIOU are not poor in sense of teachers' teaching. Perhaps organizers of the ETV programs have a good talent for teachers having a studio atmosphere for teaching. Hence, sometimes programs bear some technical faults in the recording. This study has indicated some technical faults of ETV programs also. For example, the voice on TV is not found clear sometimes students cannot catch some scenes because the process goes through quickly and teachers also speak fluently. So, a student wishing to write important points of lessons cannot write. For the best results, special attention should be given to the technical aspects of recording.

 

How to improve

 

1.     All students of distance learning should watch ETV programs with interest without missing anyone related to their course. Moreover, they should study the course unit before watching lessons on Television.

 

2.     Students should try to write down key points of the lesson during the lesson & for this purpose they should try to improve their writing speed & art of noting a lesson.

 

3.     Teachers delivering lessons on T.V. should speak slowly & try to repeat the main points. This will help students to note key points of the lesson.

 

4.     Programs should be repeated more than once. Re telecast of the program should be on demand for students & at night times so that maximum students may get the benefit from these programs.

 

5.     Recording of programs should be available to distance learners in other forms like as CDs in study centers. Students should be shown a recording of a program during workshops at study centers too.

 

6.     Broadcasting schedule should be sent to students on time. Moreover, a schedule of daily programs can be provided to students at the time of admission along with the study material.

 

7.     Broadcasting schedule of each ETV program should always be published in some daily papers.

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