Radio in Music Education
Abstract
Radio A UDIO-VISUAL in Music by Edna A. Whitsey. Education Journalfrom the Ohio Elementary Music Guide Adapted for publication in the Music Educators AIDS, of which radio is an example, are done quickly. Poor reception may hamper this activity, tools and devices rather than methods. These but in areas where frequency modulation is used for tools, if properly used, will make teaching and broadcasting, reception is usually good. learning more effective, more meaningful, and more in Programs from Networks or Local Stations offer teresting to both teacher and pupils. many advantages for enriching the child's musical ex Radio can be an impelling power in all education, and periences, both for school time and out-of-school listenespecially in music education where aural power anding. Information concerning such broadcasts may be training are involved. Skills and discriminatory appre- obtained from the networks or from local stations. ciation can be developed through its use, and standards Many local stations cooperate with the schools by putof taste may be improved. We, in education, must learn ting on musical programs for or by school children. to use this powerful tool effectively in order to bring When the radio lessons form the basic course of