Describes the practical aspects of purchase and use of the VTR. (MR)

A discussion of several elements that have been identified as components of a quality instructional television program. (Author)

A look at a report from the B B C on programes produced for a teacher in-service education project. (HB)

The guidelines provided are designed to help teachers analyze any visual media product--the video or film program or series, as well as any accompanying teacher guides or student workbooks, and determine their value as both learning and teaching resources. Criteria definitions and sample completed evaluation forms are provided together with blank…

The relative appeal and effectiveness of several television lesson formats designed for adult learners in an open university learning system were evaluated. One hundred and fifty-four subjects viewed video lesson segments in two college course areas, Accounting and Psychology. A variety of TV formats were used, including story-lines, short…

"Telesecundaria" has for the past six years attempted to provide secondary education (grades 7-9) by television to those students who would normally not be able to continue their education beyond the primary level. The study reported here aimed to evaluate the system, especially its cost-effectiveness, suggest strategies for improvement,…

Instructional television, an innovation in education, is viewed in its practical aspects by this book, which presents the separate thoughts of eight persons who have had extensive experience with some aspect of instructional television. The role of television in education is considered, with separate chapters providing added detail for both…

The Satellite Technology Demonstration (STD) designed research for a satellite-based communication system that would transmit educational television programs. Their procedures were subject to a series of external and internal evaluations by the project sponsors, the National Institute of Education. In regard to external evaluation, STD recommended…

The goal of the Satellite Technology Demonstration (STD) is to create several types of educational television programs for a varied audience beamed by a communication satellite. The first program produced--"Time Out!"-- was a career exploration series written for junior high students. A "formative" semester permitted the series…

"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…

The results of research on the effectiveness of four alternative instructional media are reviewed: traditional classroom instruction, instructional radio, instructional television, programed instruction, and computer-assisted instruction (CAI). It was concluded that students learn effectively from all these media; relatively few studies indicate…

Seven years' experience in the utilization of instructional technology by the University of Wisconsin for the continuing education of health care personnel is reviewed. During the period 1965-1972 doctors and allied support professionals were given access to telephone conferences, a dial access library, films, tape/slide programs and television. A…

Educational television and radio research and evaluation findings are the subject of 25 papers summarized in this document. Seven papers deal with evaluation of research projects in educational television and radio. Four papers on adult education and two on educational technology in teacher training are also summarized. Research in teaching with…

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,…