This document contains the transcripts of three speeches given at the 1975 annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism. Frank Peers'"Border Impact: The Historical Perspective" examines the effect of U.S. media on Canadian media and Canadian identity. It is argued that Canadian identity tends to be expressed in…

This paper attempts to document the cultural influences which the United States exerts over Canada because of Canadian reliance on foreign news agencies, especially news services that are located in the United States. The print material used to document this paper was drawn from a 1967 study of news flows for the Canadian Department of External…

Discusses the impact of television on Cree Indians within the context of their culture. Traditional conceptions about communication cause the Cree to be susceptible to TV, take it literally, idolize the superhero characters, read special messages into it concerning behavior requirements, and to be concerned about its potential harm to children.…

This study investigated the appropriateness both to the delivery system and to students of Athabasca University of the audiotutorial method of instruction in an introductory level Biology course, which used selections of audiotutorial materials from "Minicourses in Biology." Evaluation data were gathered by using pre-post test (content)…

An exploratory study identified the areas of information most commonly featured in the printed and electronic media designed specifically for adolescents aged 10-16 and also identified the presence and role of women in the information targeted to this age group. A content analysis was made of both French- and English-language television programs…

Reports on a descriptive study of the effects of remoteness on the attitude levels of secondary school students taking audiographic teleconferencing courses. Attitudes of students taking courses on site with a teacher were compared to those of students taking the courses at remote locations. No significant differences were found. (52 references)…

This synthesis of reports from authors representing seven different countries discusses computerization as it applies to the management and evaluation of the educational process at all levels in developed countries. Focusing on the computerization of educational administration, the first of three sections of the paper suggests that advantages of…

This discussion of the integration of computers into the curriculum begins by reviewing the results of several surveys conducted in the Netherlands and the United States which provide insight into the problems encountered by schools and teachers when introducing computers in education. Case studies of three secondary and two elementary schools in…

Questionnaires were distributed in the fall of 1984 to a sample of Nigerian public relations practitioners who attended a monthly meeting of the Lagos Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations to examine the extent to which they perceived themselves as responsible to Nigerian society. Their perceptions were then compared with those of…

Discusses research on the effects of having high school students (n=91) read four popular media reports of science. Finds a lack of systemic relationship between students' degree of certainty in their beliefs and the support that the reports offer for those beliefs due to the fact that students seemed unable to fully integrate their background…

Describes the impact of the expanded availability of television as a result of the Anik I satellite transmission system on the Canadian Eskimo (adults have an increased knowledge of national and international affairs). Indicates critical social and psychological effects on Eskimo children while adults have retained traditional social customs and…

The costs, effects, and utility of mathematics instruction supplemented by microcomputer presentations were compared with those of traditional classroom approaches for grades 3 and 5. The study was completed at a single school in a rural area of Saskatchewan, Canada, where two classrooms at each grade level were used in a pretest-posttest design.…

"Quest into Matter," produced by Ontario (Canada) Instructional Television, aimed to investigate the "heart of matter" at the college freshman level of chemistry. Specifically, its purpose was to demonstrate the relevance of "shape" in relation to the properties of matter from the molecular level to the galactic. Some…

This study surveyed equal groups of American, French Canadian, and English-Canadian high school students to learn what sources they used in formulating views on national and international issues. A total of 600 eleventh grade history students was surveyed. Results showed that mass media was the primary source used by all groups: in particular…

The instructional effectiveness of using an IBM personal computer with an Electrohome Character projector and a flat screen to display instructional material was analyzed with 89 students enrolled in a course on management information systems at McGill University. The lesson used was an introduction to VisiCalc, an applications software package,…