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Download full textCooney, Joan Ganz – 1975
"The Electric Company" was created by the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) as an experiment in using television to teach reading skills to children in grades 2-4 who were having difficulty learning to read in school. With more than 500 shows completed and four seasons behind it, the series continues to be an experiment. The methods…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Research, Educational Television, Elementary Education
