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Puppets and Comics in Primary Science: The Development and Evaluation of a Pilot Multimedia Package.
Peer reviewedRollnick, Marissa; Jones, Basil; Perold, Helene; Bahr, Mary Ann – International Journal of Science Education, 1998
Describes the development and evaluation of a pilot package as a prelude to the production of a series incorporating the use of puppets in video, comics, and print materials for primary science. Explains that science educators perceive the package as enrichment rather than as curriculum materials. Contains 18 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Multimedia Instruction
Download full textJanszen, Karen; And Others – 1988
With videodisc still two to five years away from adoption in mainstream schools, it is now time to step back and assess how this new media can best serve teachers and learners. This assessment begins with informal profiles of videodisc use patterns in a variety of school classrooms and analyses of the key factors underlying these early and often…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Educational Environment, Educational Technology
Melick, Marjorie – Computers in Libraries, 1994
Describes the development of a hypertext-based library instruction program at Algonquin College (Ottawa) that used a shareware program called Simply Help! for developing help screens. Topics include a prototype program; pilot testing the library instruction, including faculty response and student surveys; and evaluation after full implementation.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods
Stetson, Nancy E. – Leadership Abstracts, 1993
Studies suggest that the traditional technique of one-way lectures used most often by teachers results in about 42% retention after class, and 17% a week later. To improve both student learning and institutional effectiveness, colleges should support faculty development programs that expose teachers to two-way teaching and learning processes.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods
White, Kimberly – 1992
The progress of a novice ethnographic researcher is traced from problems associated with a pilot study through the production of a final draft of her dissertation--an observational case study. Focus is on the data analysis process, the development of conceptual maps leading to an emergent grounded theory, and writing the dissertation. Research…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Day Care, Doctoral Dissertations
Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center, Richmond. – 2000
The Virginia 1999-2000 Learning Disabilities Training and Dissemination (LDTD) project was undertaken to improve educational services to adults with learning disabilities. During the project, learners and tutors from six community-based literacy programs across Virginia volunteered to share their experiences as they participated in pilot testing…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
