THE FOUR R'S OF EDUCATION

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 40, 20 April 1928, Page 16

THE FOUR R'S OF EDUCATION

READING, ’RITING, ’RITHMETIC, AND NOW KADIO, Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A., is one of the first cities to equip its public schools with radio. The fourth R has been added to the time-honoured three R’s of education by the introduction of radio into public schools. And this fourth Ris proving to be an adjunct in every sense of the word to the already existing methods of modern instruction. Tn certain parts of America, particularly in Atlanta, Ga., lectures in Ifnglish, drama, art, debating, bistory, and the sciences, are heing broadcast specially for the schools as a daily part of the classroom work, while talks and recitals are serving both as inspirational and cultural supplements to these progranunes In Atlanta seventy-two public schools have been equipped with radio sets and amplifiers. With this equipment 560,000 students are enubled to listen-in daily to educational and cultural programmes broadcast from station WSB. Furthermore, each of the schools is allotted a certain number of days during the year to provide, the programme, thus offering the op-

Fu portunity for all the students, as well as the instructors, to participate in appearing before the microphone, as well as listening-in to the others. And the value of radio as a means of lending new interest in instruction, developing self-assertion on the part of students, and stimulating healthfui competition amongst the various school units, las already proved itself to the Atlanta selool authorities.