USES OF MEDIA IN EDUCATION

ABSTRACT

A communications network has become an essential tool in today’s educational environment. Education is getting more dependent on information and communication technology (ICT) than ever before. The education provider in India has been trying to adopt the use of various media and technologies for education. It has adopted a teaching learning system based on a combination of print and non print media. India has not yet adopted computing media (e. g. Internet, on-line technologies) for teaching because of resource constraint and poor access. It uses ranges of media, such as print, audio, video and human interaction. TV is a powerful educational tool for the learners. However, the real strength of television is its unique teaching features and its ability to improve learning efficiency. This paper aims to reveal the effectiveness of the use of media in education.

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