The article focuses the use and reflection of explanatory videos in pedagogical contexts from an interdisciplinary perspective and with regard to teacher reflection and production processes in a joint primary school pedagogical study (with a focus on mathematical learning processes) and Catholic religion education study (with a focus on secondary…

A discussion of photography activities in Dunoon School, Great Britain. (HB)

A brief analysis of the applicability of different media to the teaching of reading. (LS)

A TECHNIQUE FOR THE TEACHING OF SPELLING AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL IS PRESENTED WHICH INCLUDES KINESTHETIC, AUDITORY, AND VISUAL INVOLVEMENT. EMPHASIS IS PLACED UPON TOTAL WORD RECALL, UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORD'S MEANING, AND USE OF THE WORDS IN CONTEXTUAL SENTENCES. STUDY SHEETS ARE PREPARED BEFOREHAND WITH THE WORDS AND SENTENCES ON THEM WHICH…

IT WAS DETERMINED THAT INDEPENDENT READING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BASICALLY GROW FROM AND BE RELATED TO THE READING MATERIALS BEING USED IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL LESSONS. THEY MAY ALSO INCLUDE MATERIALS OF A NATURE SO AS TO PROVIDE WORTHWHILE PRACTICE, CONCEPT BUILDING, OR ENRICHMENT LEARNINGS. MANY RECOMMENDED EXAMPLES OF SUITABLE READING ACTIVITIES AT…

The use of audiovisual and other nonprint media provides a valuable supplement to traditional physical education. (LH)

A pointed argument for the practical use of video in education and a detailed explanation of how one elementary school accomplished this goal. (KS)

Suggestions for using handheld calculators are given. Students can invent and check their own problems. The calculator can debug problems, provide practice, aid in developing concepts of place value, decimals, order of operations, powers of a number, and evaluation of formulas. (KM)

A discussion of various theories on teaching with media in the elementary grades. (HB)

Discusses the production of photo essays (or slide/tape presentations) as a teaching technique with elementary school students. (AA)

A TEACHER GUIDE FOR FIELD TRIPS IN THE PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AREA IS PRESENTED. EACH TRIP SHOULD BE PRECEDED BY AN EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSES OF THE TRIP IN RELATION TO PRESENT COURSE OF STUDY. AS A FOLLOWUP ACTIVITY, DISCUSSION OF IDEAS GAINED DURING THE TRIP SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED. THE RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES OF THE TRIP ARE GIVEN. TRIP…

Specific learning activities to increase the visual literacy of elementary students by involving them in the production of their own materials are described. (DE)

The wide variation in classroom teacher usage of an instructional radio project in Washington, D.C. is presented. (Author)

Eleven teaching aids designed to help primary students master basic mathematics concepts. (CM)

Investigates the extent to which hand calculators are used in elementary school mathematics classes in Sweden. Also evaluates benefits and disadvantages of teaching and learning mathematics with the aid of calculators as opposed to more traditional methods. (DB)