A look at TRU (Television and Radio in Education), which produces educational audiovisual programs for pre-school and adult education in Sweden. (HB)

A report on the emphasis education in Sweden places upon the development of social awareness, focussing on the role of various media in this process. (LS)

An overview of the current status of educational broadcasting in Sweden, with emphasis on important questions which need to be answered. (HB)

This report by the Committee for Television and Radio in Education (the TRU Committee) summarizes the activities of the Committee in the field of instructional media from 1967-1972. The Committee, which is funded by the Swedish government, plans and conducts experimental projects concentrating on the development, production and evaluation of…

Twelve multi-media adult education projects in nine countries are described in this 250-page book. The projects include England's Open University, Japan's Broadcast Correspondence High School and University of the Air, West Germany's Telecolleg, The Netherland's TELEAC, France's RTS-Promotion and Tele-CNAM, Poland's Politechnika Telewizyjna, and…

For the benefit of overseas readers, a summary is provided of the main report of Sweden's Commission on the Continued Use of Radio and Television in Education on the utilization of sound and pictures in education. A special chapter explains the Swedish school system and the organization of the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. Previous reports of…

IN A BRITISH PROJECT, 80 SCHOOLS OFFERED A SECOND CHANCE TO 381 PUPILS, BY USING CORRESPONDENCE COURSES AND TUTORIAL SERVICES FROM THE NATIONAL EXTENSION COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED SEPARATE OR COMBINED USE OF BROADCASTING, ON THE SPOT TEACHING, AND CORRESPONDENCE COURSES. THE COURSES WERE USED FOR--EXTENDING THE SIXTH FORM CURRICULUM,…

More and better research should be undertaken, nationally and internationally, on the effect of mass media upon society. Prior to such research, there needs to be an awareness of the realities of society today and of broadcasting structure. There should also be an understanding of the research that has already been done and of the gaps in that…

An estimated one-third of Sweden's adult population pursues some type of studies. The primary forms of education and training available for adults in Sweden are residential adult colleges, folk high schools, voluntary educational associations or study circles, municipal and national adult education programs, adult basic education programs, public…