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McCarthy, Betsy; Michel, Lisa; Tiu, Michelle; Atienza, Sara; Rice, John; Nakamoto, Jonathan; Tafoya, Armando – WestEd, 2011
"The Electric Company" ("TEC") television show won the hearts of children because it made learning fun. Thirty years later, the iconic show has returned with the goal of not only teaching literacy, but also numeracy (the ability to work with and understand numbers) and mathematics vocabulary in a fun, entertaining, and engaging…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Literacy, Phonics, Formative Evaluation
EVANS, LEWIS O.; FRAZIER, ALEXANDER – 1960
A SERIES OF TELECASTS WAS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE TEACHERS FOR BETTER SCIENCE TEACHING, AND TO STIMULATE GREATER PUPIL INTEREST IN SCIENCE. CONSULTATIONS WITH ADVISORS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION, TELEVISION, AND PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPERVISORS DEVELOPED PROJECT PLANS FOR 10 HALF-HOUR TELECASTS IN ELEMENTARY SCIENCE TO BE PRESENTED BIWEEKLY DURING THE SCHOOL DAY…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Television, Elementary Education, Evaluation
WCET-TV, Cincinnati, OH. – 1973
A comprehensive television (TV) and videotape system was installed in the elementary school in Lincoln Heights, Ohio, the nation's largest all-black city. With the support of industry and local educational television, every classroom was equipped with a six-channel closed circuit TV set and six headphones, at a cost of $42,250. The purpose of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Closed Circuit Television, Disadvantaged Youth