In 1960, a series of four telecasts concerning guidance, four on art, and five on science were shown in elementary and secondary schools of Toronto, Canada. Each telecast was fifteen minutes long. They were evaluated by teachers and administrators on three counts: physical aspects for viewing the telecasts, effectiveness of the television…

Originally designed for inner city children, ages 3-5 years, "Sesame Street" was designed to increase knowledge in the areas of: symbolic representation (pre-reading skills), cognitive organization which entails relational concepts, reasoning and problem solving, and the child and his world. This study examined the effects of the program…

The effectiveness of distance education methods that involve direct interaction between the student and communications satellite technology is discussed, drawing on experiences in British Columbia adult distance education programs using interactive instructional television and other modern technologies. (MSE)

University distance education has developed in Canada on a mainly intra-provincial and occasionally regional basis. Five kinds of development are identified: correspondence programs; open universities; "outport" programs; "extension" programs; and the network. (Author/MLW)

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is Canada's publicly-owned broadcast network that provides programming to both English and French national television and AM/FM radio networks. While the CBC was not designed to fill a formal education role in Canada, it does broadcast informative radio and television programs on a complete range of…

In January 1980, TVOntario, a television network operated by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, introduced a new concept in adult learning, the TVOntario Academy. It consists of a combination of high broadcast-quality television programming, a computer-managed learning (CML) system, and especially designed courseware aimed at…

The history of Citizens' Forum in Canada 1943-68 shows how it used a combination of radio, television, study pamphlets, and study groups, and led to many new programing techniques and formats for radio and television. Educational needs engendered by the Depression and World War II are described, along with earlier examples of public affairs…

The relative educational effectiveness of color vs. black and white television has not been exhaustively explored. While previous studies have concentrated on the factual retention of subject matter--bypassing the subjective attitudes--this study was designed to thoroughly analyze both areas. Using Osgood's Semantic Differential and the Liking…

A television series for Acadians was evaluated by the Ministry of Education according to its stated objectives of vocabulary development and strengthening of ethnic appreciation in the Acadian community. The series was found to be an effective method of both teaching Acadian culture and reinforcing students' competence in French. (MSE)

Looks at developments in television production research as reflected in a current series of conferences. Nineteen references are listed. (LLS)

Two aspects of the role of television programming in classroom instruction--extent of use and instructional functions for use--are discussed with particular attention to the factors that influence these roles and changes that might occur in the future in the Province of Ontario. The evidence presented indicates that television is presently playing…

This collection of seminar papers is concerned with the presentation of emotions on the screen, the emotional impact of such presentations on young children, and the use of children's televised drama to foster the development of emotional sensitivity. Also considered are differences in the violence depicted on Japanese and American television, and…

A pilot television series reached some 100,000 Ontario elementary school students with a series on meteorology and ecology. Flexible interactive opportunities (via broadcast, newsletter, phone, mail, personal contact) were utilized; resources not available were provided, while at the same time local options were preserved and encouraged. Use of…

The Knowledge of Network of the West Communication Authority in British Columbia was formed in 1980 to offer postsecondary institutions a telecommunication system for delivering courses by cable television and satellite transmission. In 1982, broadcasting facilities had been decentralized, enabling the University of Victoria to originate…

Describes a project designed to determine the instructional effectiveness of Sesame Street French segments with elementary school children and to determine teacher interest in creating their own programs from available segments. Results indicate students learned words and phrases that would not have been learned otherwise. Fourteen references are…