Environmental literacy is indicated as one element of learning that is able to solve environmental problems. However, the extent to which the environmental literacy component is embedded in various levels of education has not been revealed much. This study aims to determine the environmental literacy of students in several countries, starting from…

Specialized assessments, including the learning media assessment (LMA), are essential in appropriately planning and implementing instruction for students with visual impairments (Holbrook et al., 2017; Lusk et al., 2013). The LMA, first introduced by Koenig and Holbrook in the early 1990s, was designed to be an "objective process of…

Modern literacy has always meant being able to both read and write narrative in the media forms of the day, whatever they may be. Just being able to read is not sufficient. A new dimension of literacy is now in play--namely, the ability to adapt to new media forms and fit them into the overall media collage quickly and effectively. A strong case…

The thirty-third annual International Student Media Festival was held last October in Anaheim. The authors went to see some of the activities, feel the electricity generated by the students, teachers, and parents in attendance, and visit with some of the participants. This wonderful showcase of the best student-produced media in the nation has…

As an educational media, radio has a long and complex history in the United States, but its most extensive and important use in education took place during the School of the Air (SOA) movement. From approximately 1929 to 1975, commercial broadcast networks, state universities and departments or colleges of education, and local school boards…

Today's K-20 students have been called, among other names, the net generation. As they matriculate through the education system, they are often exposed to materials and manipulatives used for the past 40 years, and not to the digital media to which they are accustomed. As student scores continue to regress from Grade 3 to Grade 12 and technical…

This research project investigated the use of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in K-12 education. Exploration of the use of IWBs in six different school settings provided insights into the activities, approaches, roles and beliefs of students and teachers in a range of primary and secondary class contexts and discipline areas. The study was informed…

This study presents the results of a web-based questionnaire administered to 166 second language teachers and designed to obtain information about their use and needs of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as related to language learning (LL). Analyses revealed that, although teachers believe that second language acquisition is…

Teacher education needs greater involvement in every phase of media utilization. (Author)

The videodisc offers flexibility in presentation, variety of media formats, and high visual stimulation for instruction of deaf students. It combines the interactive, individualized qualities of the computer with the visual qualities of television, film, and filmstrip. (Author/CL)

The increasing impact of computers in education is discussed with some concerns for teachers and considerations of the uses of automation. Suggestions for finding more information are given. (CM)

A multimedia approach to education can be more effective than using a single, isolated medium. It encourages students to develop skills that print alone doesn't and enables educators to boost the value of media children are being exposed to anyway. Furthermore, the electronic media have strong motivational qualities for children. (KH)

Three important subfields of instructional technology, instructional design technology, instructional media technology, and instructional management technology are reviewed for their contributions to individualized instruction of hearing impaired students. (CL)

The author briefly describes selected instructional media--excluding films--on the geography, history, art, culture, and everyday life of China. Grade levels and ordering sources are provided. This is one of several articles on China studies appearing in this issue. (SJL)

The study and construction of sundials is a useful teaching aid at several levels of instruction, since it involves understanding the shape, divisions, and major motions of the earth. (Author/RLV)