Radio: A Rapid Evidence Review

Resource type
Report
Authors/contributors
Title
Radio: A Rapid Evidence Review
Abstract
This Rapid Evidence Review (RER) provides an overview of the existing literature on the use of radio in education in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The present RER has been produced in response to the novel 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19), and the resulting widespread shutdown of schools. It, therefore, highlights transferable insights that may be applicable to educational responses resulting from the limitations caused by COVID-19. Established approaches to delivering distance education have renewed salience during this period because many students cannot access schooling in a school building due to social distancing requirements. As one of the longest-serving and most accessible types of educational technology (EdTech), and one that has had some success in education delivery in an LMIC context that was affected by an epidemic, it is particularly useful to focus on radio (Barnett et al., 2018; Hallgarten, 2020). Notably, the RER aims neither to advocate nor discourage the use of radio in education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, it provides an accessible summary of existing evidence on the topic so that educators, policy makers and donors might make informed decisions about the potential of radio in education delivery.
Report Number
4
Report Type
Rapid Evidence Review
Institution
EdTech Hub
Date
2020-06
Language
en
Short Title
Radio
Library Catalogue
Zotero
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International, Open Access
Extra
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4556932 ZenodoArchiveID: 4556932 PreviousDOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4477141
Citation
Damani, K., & Mitchell, J. (2020). Radio: A Rapid Evidence Review (Rapid Evidence Review No. 4). EdTech Hub. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4556932
Hardware and modality
Within-country contexts
Language of publication