Teaching/studying has two distinct functions: (1) it is memory causal and (2) it provides conditions for remembering. (CMV)

Describes a course on teaching and learning resources which relied solely upon students borrowing instructional materials from outside organizations, and was designed to provide students with an exposure to a wide variety of instructional media and with skills in the selection and evaluation of instructional materials. (CMV)

Media can teach without or within schools. Several outside-of-school applications of instructional media including microcomputers, television, radio, and textual materials are already in use. (Author/CMV)

Presents a case study of the development of a faculty media production laboratory by Michigan State University's media center, describing funding, facilities, promotion, utilization, and future plans. (CMV)

Using scrap slides for an art lesson can be an exciting, creative experience for people of all ages, and many techniques are applicable in both primary and secondary grades. Scrap slides are an inexpensive means to unique, original, and stimulating discoveries about film as an art form. (Author)

Presents a checklist which can be used in the development of materials and activities to develop visual abilities; and includes a visual preference survey designed to provide data needed in responding to some of the checklist items, especially those related to learner abilities and preferences. (CMV)

Presents a teacher's guide to the study of the television program, "Sooner or Later," which is a drama dealing with concerns of love and interpersonal relationships among adolescents. Related multimedia instructional materials available for parent participation in television workshops are described. (CMV)

Following the example of many developing nations, the United States is discovering that less expensive, widely available media are among the most effective teaching tools. (Author)

Provides general guidelines and a checklist for a media center artist in conducting interviews with teachers regarding their requests for artwork for new projects. (CMV)

The use of comics in the classroom is examined as an aid for foreign language instruction, teaching English as a second language, and remediating learning disabilities. A selected bibliography is included. (CMV)

Describes classroom activities which pair media related activities with reading and writing activities: poetry/photography, short story/slide show, literature/film or video, drama/audio collage, dialogue/film, free writing/records, and persuasive essay/video. (CMV)

Describes the process of providing media center services to students and teachers in the Northwest Arctic School District on Alaska's northwest coast. (CMV)

Identifies four models of single-page learning systems that can streamline lengthy, complex prose: Information Mapping, Focal Press Model, Behavioral Objectives Model, and School Mathematics Model. (CMV)