Radio Waves and Curriculum Pathways: Jamaican “At Risk” Learners Construct Media
Paulette J. Feraria · DOAJ Open Access Articles
This paper explores radio play as an alternative space for learning language and literacy for Jamaican students labelled as ‘at-risk’ learners. Through the creation of a make-believe radio station in the classroom, students developed oral language skills as a necessary precursor for social literacy. They connected reading and writing activities and the simul…