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…

Paper deals with the question of classifying media in the context of teaching and learning processes. (Author)

The author identifies some guidelines for teachers to use in selecting and evaluating media. A criteria checklist in question format is included in an attempt to clarify potentially useful media for teachers. (SM)

Gives criteria to be considered prior to the purchase of instructional media, and lists software taxonomies, defined by mode, degree of abstraction, and by ease and cost of production. Appropriate uses of media and media selection aids are discussed. (RAO)

This article provides instructional developers with a model for understanding instructional media. (RC)

Theme of the article is to identify and illustrate seven criteria for selection of instruction materials. (Author)

Evaluated by the National Center on Educational Media and Materials for the Handicapped were 62 child-use instructional products. Products were solicited from regional special education instructional materials centers, media centers for the deaf, early childhood education projects, and other federally funded projects. An evaluation instrument was…

A description of an evaluation instrument developed for efficient and meaningful selection of instructional materials. (HB)

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)

The article describes three steps to help business teachers choose appropriate teaching aids: (1) identify the sources of instructional materials; (2) evaluate the materials, using a variety of criteria; and (3) select materials that avoid potential problems. (MF)

Provides samples from an annotated list of children's films, with an attached list of the films' distributors. (RL)

This booklet describes a visual education course at University of Akron designed to introduce selected media and their roles in teaching, learning, and the communication process. Students are involved in the selection, evaluation, and utilization of media and materials including films, filmstrips, transparencies, displays, and recordings. In…