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Notes 4. Knowledge of the culture of different countries can be provided by the television, such as language,
dance, art and music etc.
5. Occasionally there are some lessons that can neither be easily understood by the student nor the
teacher can teach them properly. Such lessons can be easily explained by showing on television in
the form of acting and drama.
6. Through the television is not only to provide curriculum-related knowledge, but students are also
encourage to participate in the text can be concomitant actions.
7. Information of signifi cant events of country and foreign can be provided to student in school via
television.
8. Information can be provided to more children in less cost.
9. Not only students but also villagers can be educated and information related to agriculture can be
provided in rural areas.

22.2.5 Limitations of Television

The major limitations of television are:
1. Television is a one way communication instrument. Like radio, interaction or discussion is not
possible in it i.e. it lacks immediate feedback.
2. Every students learns at his own pace. On television, teacher will teach with the pace which
is appropriate for average students. In other words, individual variations are not taken into
consideration over television.
3. Everyone still lacks the ability to buy television. Therefore, it can’t be the common instrument.
4. School and colleges has not yet appropriate arrangement for watching television.
5. Sometimes visuals detract students which affects learning process.
6. It is an expensive task to provide education by means of television because a lot of money is required
to buy expensive TV set.
7. It is a difficult task to include television in school activities because there is a lack of similar course

and exactly trained teachers.

Self-Assessment

2. Multiple Choice Questions:
(i) In which century television’s name is taken prominently in the scientifi c achivements?
th
(a) 20 (b) 21st
(c) 19th (d) 18th
(ii) When did television services are formally started in India?
(a) 15 Sep, 1969 (b) 15 Sep, 1959

(c) 17 Sep, 1969 (d) 17 Sep, 1959
(iii) When did ‘Krishi Darshan’ programme started?
(a) 26 Jan, 1950 (b) 27 Jan, 1950
(c) 26 Jan, 1966 (d) 27 Jan, 1966

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