The main research purpose focused on investigating the instructional strategies to produce educational media systematically. The qualitative research methods were conducted by in-depth interviews with the experts and undergraduate students on effectively designing these instructional strategies. The participants consisted of two groups; 1) nine…

This article aims to present our experience with transmedia storytelling in the design of materials selection, integrating two disciplines within an undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum in Brazil. The students' project involved developing a narrative within the fictional universe of superheroes while exploring material properties using…

Selection of the proper media is one of the teacher's duties in teaching. It must be followed by several aspects, one of which is teacher's ability in digital literacy to keep up with the developments of today's all-digital era. The study aimed to examine the effects of digital literacy levels on the selection of learning media for social science…

Globalisation has increased cultural diversity in Chinese higher education, highlighting needs for intercultural competence development. However, suitable China-centric resources are lacking. This study evaluates intercultural learning materials developed by the RICH-Ed project, an intercultural communication textbook grounded in critical social…

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) of India uses multiple media and modes for reaching out to its distant learners. For most of the programmes offered to these learners, print is the master medium and other media supplement it. Instructions for the Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.), one of the popular programmes of IGNOU, are also…

The problem of how multimedia institutions should choose specific media for various learning tasks is explored in this informally-written paper. Several approaches to the problem are reviewed and rejected as unsatisfactory solutions. The steps described in Briggs'"Handbook of Procedures for the Design of Instruction" are briefly reviewed…

Over a 12-month period, urban, suburban, and rural (non-farm) educational programs in Connecticut were evaluated to determine the quality of instructional materials in those programs. Evaluation data were collected from statistical summaries, predictive instruments, teacher reactions, student reactions, in-depth studies, evaluation seminars, and…

This study examined eight areas that are related to the problems of authoring and producing training-oriented videodiscs: the delivery system itself; media selection during instructional systems development; instructional strategies; author mock-up and simulation prior to premastering; premastering; mastering and replication; composition of…

This evaluation of instructional materials is based on data collected from statistical summaries, predictive instruments, teacher and student reactions, in-depth studies, evaluation seminars, and observations. The materials covered are divided into two categories: (1) 16mm films and (2) building-level materials, including such items as filmstrips,…

University professors are surveyed regarding their use of instructional media, including movie, slide and overhead projectors, record players, and television receivers. Results show widespread usage of equipment and materials as an integral part of instruction, and lend modest support to the hypothesis that faculty who teach the largest classes…

Reports the results of a survey that examined educational media usage and preference by teachers. Reasons for the increasing use of computers and videotape cassette recorders over traditional media are identified, and the need for media courses in teacher education curricula is discussed. (CLB)

This article describes the development of a tool for evaluating printed nutrition materials on the basis of readability, stereotyping, use of instructional aids, format, and content. The tool is intended to evaluate prenatal nutrition materials for pregnant adolescents. (Author/SA)

Examined are the effects of guides, booklets, and signs for use on a nature trail. Considers the effects of language, educational background, age, interest, and sex on media format. Suggests that guides are more effective, though more costly than other media formats. (CW)

Identifies conditions under which interactive instructional television (IITV) is an appropriate choice of technology for delivering instruction in the K-12 school environment. Findings indicate that IITV is chosen as an instructional technology primarily as a mechanism for ensuring that rural students receive the same educational opportunities as…

The practicum described examined student attitudes toward the use of audiovisual materials and the perceived effectiveness of the various modes presented in a Criminal Investigations class. The 25 subjects, who had been exposed to slide presentations, filmstrips, films, and videotaped programs, completed an opinionnaire at the completion of the…