Effectiveness of Different Medium of Education to Imparting Knowledge at Bangladesh Open University

Abstract

Open and distance learning system meanly based on different types of media to impart education to the learners. Bangladesh Open University (BOU) offered education through open and distance learning system. There are two largest programs one is Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and another one is Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) offered by BOU through Open School (OS). To impart education to the learners, OS prepared text materials in the modular form and also broadcast audio-visual educational program through radio and television. At present, BOU provided printed materials to learners and telecast so many radio and TV pogroms for learners of the SSC and HSC program. Some survey stated that there are not enough evidences to fulfill the learner‘s objectives effectively. According to the previous survey result, study materials and audio-visual medium of teaching are of average quality (Islam 1988). The participants of this survey were mostly learners, tutors of the Open School programs and the media experts. This study has focus on how the educational program of the Open School could be more acceptable and enriched.