Educational

Television

EducationalorLearning

showis the
use oftelevision programs in the field
ofdistance education.
It may be in the form of
individualtelevision programsor
dedicated specialty channelsthat is
often associated withcable television
in the United StatesasPublic,
educational, and government
access(PEG) channel providers.

History

During the 1950s and 1960s, television became

another media technology celebrated for its
pedagogical promise.

Once again, the familiar litany of educational

claims accompanied the new medium; according
to Levenson and Stasheff (1945), Televisions
potential for education was even more loudly
proclaimed by educators, manufacturers and
broadcasters than that of radio or film.

Television would bring in

real world experts, motivate
student learning, end
educational isolation, and
encourage greater
democracy. Students in
todays classrooms can be
eyewitnesses to history in
the making, the Ford

Role of ETV

Role of television in distance education is prominent. Most of the

educational content is conveyed to learners through media e.g. print,
television, radio etc.

Television play role to deliver lessons to distance learners who has no

regular interaction with a formal teacher in preparation of assessment.
Like 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 largest possible
number of people.

Knen, Kaya, Mirici, Knen & ztrk recommended the use of audio visual Medias in
learning process for effective education of learners. They view, Audio-visual activities take an
important part in the learning process.

Eyes and ears are sense organs that are responsible for important functions. Information
that has been received through eyes and ears enables man to have certain thoughts, feelings
and impressions. Hence, it is safe to assume that sight and sound have important role in learning
about the world, as well as perceiving, comprehending and commenting.

ETV is capable of creating interest and motivation in both children and Adults.

IMPORTANCE

ETV is defined as Educational Television . When

television is used for educational purposes, it is called
educational television. ETV Program means the
Television Program prepared for education of a lesson.
In broader view, ETV denotes any television used for
education of community. It is a persuasive & effective
medium for educating largest possible number of people.
It is capable of creating interest & motivation in both
children & adults & has become a major instrument of
education as well as significant component of distance
education learning & alternative system for various
categories of learners.

 Use of ETV in distance education is more effective

than radio because radio is only an audio media but
television is an audio visual medium of communication
technology.
ETV programs are no doubt very effective for
distance learners in studies and preparation of
assignments and examinations.

The distance education institutes spend lot of

money and energy for broadcasting of ETV programs.
AIOU is also ignoring to work in the area and providing
the facility to its Students.

ETV programs are effective for distance learners of AIOU.

Many of distance learners who watch ETV programs of

AIOU are in view that programs are interesting.

In view of majority of distance learners, ETV programs of

AIOU increase their knowledge.

For many distance learners, ETV programs are very

helpful for preparation of course assignments and
examinations.

ETV programs of AIOU are effective for learners of

formal education system too as well as students of distance
education system in learning process.

Advantages
Television

experience, which is a combination of sound and picture received

instantaneously on the TV screen, it comes closer than any other contrived
experience to that of real it.

Television makes it possible for the talents of the best teachers to be put at
the disposal of all schools.

Television can employ all other audio and visual aids and combine their
effectiveness in the air medium. Pictures, charts, films, micro slides, graphs,
boards, overhead projector can all be employed in the technique of
teaching by TV.

Educational authorities can produce TV lessons made to their own

requirements for specific local needs.

The TV teacher is more real because of his frequent visual appearance in

the classroom.

Builds interest among

students.
Motivate students in their
learning process

Disadvantages
Because of no individual contact no further action is possible other
than viewing and listening. This can be overcome by organizing a
kind of group discussion between instructors and learners soon
after the programme.
The learners may engage in day dreaming, during the programme,
this can be overcome by cautioning the students in advance that a
follow-up discussion will be held after the programme.
There is absence of learner participation during the programme. It
is a one way communication.
The programme cannot be adapted to individual learners. It can
only be adapted to particular group if their needs are identified and
defined earlier.

background of the learners and the TV

programme does not cater to it. This can be
overcome by instructors giving additional
background information before the programme
enabling everybody to follow it.

The lesson timings are inflexible and

sometimes inconvenient.

The class teacher has no control over the

pace of development of a TV lesson.

It is difficult to take account of variation

conclusion

ETV Programs help to increase the knowledge of

distance learners about a lesson. Students of
distance learning system mostly dont have the
guidance of their teachers but have to do lot of work
for passing their exams.

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. Selection of teachers
for ETV programs is an important task.

ETV programs have good talent

of teachers having studio
atmosphere for teaching.

ETV programs can be helpful

for students only if they not only
watch programs but also to write
key points of lesson or try to
record the program for future use
if they have recording facility.

 ETV is helpful for

students in their learning
process in various ways.
It makes their
studies effective and
easier.