ROLE OF TELEVISION IN UPLIFTING EDUCATIONAL STANDARD IN NIGERIA
Abstract
The study examined role of television in uplifting educational standard in Nigeria (A case study of OSBC and NTA, Osogbo). Mass media especially television has been major agent of socialization and education in society through some educational programmes like Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Brain Test, Quiz T.V, Take a Step, Debates and many more apart from paying attention to government and non-governmental educational organization like Universal basic Education. Today education is not limited within teachers and taught without social environment and mass media is one such potent force in the social environment of education. Mass media prove that education is really comprehensive not confined within four walls of the classroom really, television as the educational medium for the mass and mass education. However, for the purpose of this study. Survey research method was employed with the use of questionnaire.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study
Mass media especially television is regarded as the eye and hear of the people because media look for information on behalf of the general public. Television helps the populace to be aware of the various events near and far away.
Television is now inseparable with the- society because of the numerous roles they play in our society including educational function.
The mass media especially television is a very powerful socializing agent to reach large heterogeneous and widely dispersed audiences.
It is also observed that it can reach millions of people over huge areas very quickly even from the other side of the world by spreading news, information, entertainment and propaganda, persuade.
Indeed television represents a powerful tool of socializing people and students in particular through their different programme which increases the level of literacy in the society by providing educative programmes for the people. Television do not only transmit information and messages but also provide visual oriented (Picture) of government activities like Universal Basic Education programme, quiz, debate, and other edticative and academic activities that will enrich the people.
Television equally teaches the individual or public the norms and values of society sand reinforce same. Recent developments in television have drastically affected educational procedure for improved quality of education offered to students; television resources in instructional delivery in schools will serve dual purposes and more efficient classroom instruction. Coastock, O. et. al. (2008). Below are some of other role of television in education as highlighted by Buren, T. (2000).
1. Socialization: Television helps to socialize children on their cultural values in their domain especially how to knew about past, great personalities, festivals, ceremonies, dressing and behaviour. Through programme like, and some print content dedicated to culture and education.
2. Religion: A lot are learnt today on television about one’s religious especially on radio and television anchored by religion analysts while religion leaders are invited to educate and sensitize their followers. Such programmes carries titles like “religion of faith”, “time for paradise”, “words of God” e. t. c
3. Subject: Various subjects like mathematics, English language, Yoruba, and technological-based subjects are disseminate on radio and television to teach children. This can have titles like “My T.V Teacher’, “TV-education show”.
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4. Brain Test: Children are also educated and tested through brain test competition shows like T.V quiz, Who wants to be a Milifonaire e t. c 5 Sex Education: Sex education are also presented to children on television and radio especially how to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancy and diseases like HIV/AIDS such programme are: Abule Oloke Meje, and many more.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
Television being an audiovisual medium influence youth especially students on their day to day activities. It teaches moral as well as bad behaviour, as people especially youths are exposed to various educative programmes. The research sought the role of television, in. uplifting standard in Nigeria with a focus on OSBC, Osogbo and NTA, Osogbo.
1.3 Objectives of the Study
i. To examine whether television has affected the youths positively or negatively.
ii. To know how television serves as an instrument of educational advancement.
iii. To highlight the areas of television programme that stimulates group discussion among youths.
iv. To know whether media contribute to societal educational pursuit. v. To make the students know the value of television.
1.4 Research Questions
The following questions are outline in order to dig out the real mind of the people on the topic of the study.
- In what ways has television affected the youths positively or negatively?
- How can television serves as an instrument of educational advancement?
- In what areas can television programme stimulate group discussion among students?
- Do media contribute to societal educational pursuit?
- Have the country discovered the uniqueness of media in the encouragement of education in the society.
1.5 Significance of the Study
The objective of the study is to examine and analysis the impact of television on youths education.
The work will benefit mass outfits and media practitioners on the need to include in their day to day activities some of the programmes that can promote and improve education such as quiz, debate, brain test e.t.c.
Future researchers would as well benefit from this work as it will complement their research effort.
Institutions will through the result of this research discover the best way to use television and the benefits capable of acquiring.
Government will also see the importance of mass media in achieving educational objectives. Such as the media coverage given to the launching of Opon-Imo (Tablet) in Osun State.
At the end of this research youth will benefit immensely to know the best way to use television and what type of programme can add to them academically.
1.6 Scope of the Study
This research has been narrowed down to the role of television in uplifting educational standard in Nigeria with a focus on Osbc, Osogbo and NTA Osogbo.
Yet the study discuss extensively on the concept of broadcasting, television, television programmes, impact of television programme and others.
However, to effectively discuss the subject matter of this research, effort ‘shall be trade on the demographic factors of both OSBC and NTA Osogbo staff and management such as age, gender, academic background, work experience e.t.c will be studied before the restructuring and administration of questionnaire.
1.7 Limitation to the Study
It is not an overstatement that a work of this nature cannot be carried out without some hard experience, however below are some of the constraints to this work.
There are many limitations ranging from not knowing where to start, not knowing who to consult or approach for materials not knowing what next to write in various segment of this study and not actually knowing who to put me through in achieving my work and others are:
1. Stress from other academic activities is one of the limitations to the research work
2. Financial constraint to travel to different places.
3. Duration for the research work is relatively short
3. Materials that are available on this topic is relatively small as the concept is new or people are not written from that angle.
1.7 Definition of the terms
Impact: This refers to the contribution of television on educational upliftment in society.
Television: Television is one of the means of communication which combining both sound and visual sent through a station or through a wireless means to the receiving set such as OSBC and NTA Osogbo.
Education: It refers to the knowledge acquire by an individual through television media.
Standard: It refers to the improvement in the educational system in the society.