Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid (People's School-on- Air) Progress Report

Ka Abe and Ka Melly. PBH won the Gawad Oscar Florendo
Award for Development Communication in radio broadcast

Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid
Phase II (2006 to 2010)
Progress Report Summary
August 6, 2010

Total Number of Sessions (Net) – 977 (Since May 8, 2006)
Total Hours (approximate) – 815 hours
Average time per session - 50 Min
Current Schedule – 8 to 9 o’clock evening, Monday to Friday
Website: www.pbs.gov.ph

Total topics discussed - 195
Average number of sessions per topic – 5

General Topics Discussed (Likert Scale: 1 Seldom, 2 occasional, 3 regular 4 often, 5 very often)

1. Current Events 5
2. Science and Technology 4
3. Food and nutrition 5
4. Ecology and Environment 5
5. Agriculture and Food 5
6. Communication and Arts 3
7. Humanities and Applied Aesthetics 3
8. Morals and Ethics 2
9. Practical Tips for everyday living 5
10. Disaster preparedness, response and recovery 4
11. Medicine and Healthcare 4
12. Education and training 4
13. Economics and entrepreneurship 3
14. Family and Society 3
15. Biology and related life sciences 3
16. Culture and Tradition 3
17. Industry and agribusiness 3
18. Personality development 2
19. Politics and Religion 1
20. Lighter side of life 4

Audience participation
1. Self-administered Test - Weekly
2. Callers - average 2 per open session
3. Internet Website avrotor.blogspot.com (1320 lessons posted)
PBH participants among visitors and members of blog
4. Internet e-mail – often
5. Telephone and text – very often


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