Queensland's Schools of the Air

Brochure retraces experience (1922-74) of primary correspondence schools in Queensland, Australia, designed to provide primary education to children isolated in rural areas - Since the 1960's the school uses the radio facilities of the Flying Doctor Service for communication with pupils who can respond and ask questions through their transceivers. Use of educational radio for three-way communication from teacher to child, child to teacher and child to child is illustrated through description of schools of the air in three areas. Brochure also describes other components of the system such as library services, seminars for teachers and governesses who supervise studies and club days for pupils

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Queensland (Australia). Dept of Education
Format: book biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: 1974
Subjects:Educational radio, Primary education, Rural areas,
Online Access:https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000164069
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