In cultures where there is a danger of losing face by making a mistake, students prefer activities in which their errors may not be so apparent. The speaking skill is challenging for language learners, necessitating activities that support oral interaction in the classroom. The adaptable radio drama activities presented in this article promote…

The seven radio program scripts deal with education provided to refugees in various parts of the country. Some of the programs are transcripts of actual lessons in English as a second language (ESL); others are discussions of aspects of refugee services, with emphasis on ESL. Some participants in the discussions are themselves refugees, while…

The story of how a radio play was written, revised, produced and put on the air by elementary school students. (Includes the completed script.) (RL)

Contains a teacher's description of how a radio script was developed by students and the completed script itself. (RL)

Describes a 24-hour commercial radio station simulation class project for eighth-grade language arts. Students wrote their own scripts, chose music and were disc jockeys on their own music and talk shows, and prepared news and traffic reports. Guest speakers from actual commercial radio came in to discuss issues such as advertising, censorship,…

Most broadcast educators realize the importance of experiential learning as a tool for preparing students for careers in radio and television. An innovative new program was set up between West Georgia College and the Atlanta Branch of the National Archives. A pilot project involved six teams of two students each in a scriptwriting class. Students…

This Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1938 includes the annual report from the Commissioner of Education. In the Commissioner's portion of this report, the following topics are covered: (1) General Educational Activities (An Over-View of the Public Schools; Of Higher Education; and Of Library…