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Peer reviewedLarson, Reed – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2001
Reviews study that tested the long-term influence of early childhood television viewing on adolescent achievement. Focuses on the demonstrated importance of content of television viewing as a predictor for adolescent outcomes, emphasizes the probable magnification of media effects, and suggests expanding well-crafted educational content to the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Educational Policy, Educational Television, Internet
Hudson, Timothy J. – 1982
A study examined whether the addition of electronic print to the audiovisual medium of television would significantly improve the information recall of children viewing a television program. Subjects in the control group viewed a videotaped version of a fictional narrative, while students in the experimental group watched the same tape, with the…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Educational Television, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades
Download full textCorporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, DC. – 1980
Documentation of the status of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Television Department's Cable Television Communications Research Project is provided, along with a report of an evaluation which was undertaken both to determine the impact and effectiveness of the EduCable program service to cable system subscribers and to assess the viability of…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Distance Education, Educational Television, Feasibility Studies
Children's Television Workshop, New York, NY. – 1990
Children's Television Workshop commissioned a comprehensive survey of the role of educational programing in the nation's elementary schools. The study was conducted by sending questionnaires to a national sample of 1,500 third through sixth grade teachers. The objectives of the study were: (1) to learn about school use of 3-2-1 CONTACT, SQUARE ONE…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Television, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. – 1983
Held during National Children and Television Week, this hearing addressed the general topic of television and its impact on children, including specific children's television projects and ideas for improving children's television. Statements and testimony (when given) are presented for the following individuals and organizations: (1) John…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Childrens Television, Commercial Television, Educational Television
Akiyama, Takashiro – 1986
This overview of Japanese research on educational television and media education from the mid-1970s through 1985 begins by presenting a brief history of educational broadcasting and recent trends in broadcasting and related research in Japan. The following areas are reviewed: (1) research using program analysis; (2) research using test production…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Television, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Agency for Instructional Television, Bloomington, IN. – 1980
A formative evaluation was conducted of the instructional television program "Daddy's Girl" from "On the Level," a series of 12 lessons designed to aid secondary school students in dealing with personal and social growth. Designed to teach that adolescents usually have to work out new relationships with their parents and that…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Coping, Educational Television, Formative Evaluation
Agency for Instructional Television, Bloomington, IN. – 1980
A formative evaluation was conducted of the instructional television program "What Next?" from the Career Aspirations unit of "On the Level," a series of 12 lessons designed to aid secondary school students in dealing with personal and social growth. A total of 127 students in 8 Chicago public school classes viewed the program.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anxiety, Career Choice, Career Development
Newman, Joan A. – 1981
This paper reviews the findings of research on the teaching effectiveness of both instructional and open broadcast television since 1968, pointing out that the presence of a mentor who shares in the viewing and discusses what is seen with the child is a critical factor in what a child will learn. Discussion is divided into research prior to 1975;…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Case Studies, Cognitive Development, Educational Television
MEISSNER, MARTIN – 1961
THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM OF THIS REPORT WAS TO EXPLORE THE INSTANCE OF MEASUREMENT ERROR ASSOCIATED WITH COMMONLY USED MEASURES OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION (ETV) CONSUMPTION BY VIEWERS. THE AMOUNT OF RESPONDENT MISREPRESENTATION THAT MAY BE INVOLVED IN THE USE OF A PARTICULAR MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE AND THE REASONS WHY IT OCCURS WERE STUDIED. IN ORDER TO…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Community Education, Cultural Enrichment, Cultural Influences
GRANT, THEO. S.; MERRILL, IRVING R. – 1963
A MAJOR MEDICAL CENTER CONDUCTED A SERIES OF EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES CONCERNED WITH THE USE OF CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION INSTRUCTION IN THE CURRICULUMS OF MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, PHARMACY, AND NURSING. THE SIX STUDIES REPORTED WERE (1) OVER 300 HEALTH SCIENCE TELEVISION PRESENTATIONS WERE PRODUCED, PRESENTED TO STUDENTS, AND EVALUATED. REPORTS WERE MADE…
Descriptors: Closed Circuit Television, Dental Clinics, Dental Health, Educational Television
Sohn, David – 1978
The first portion of this handbook considers the positive aspects of television (the news, entertainment, and educational programming); presents negative criticism regarding programming quality, the use of violence, and the influence of commercials; and discusses the available options and alternatives for improving and using television to its…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Commercial Television, Educational Television, Film Study
O'Bryan, K. G. – 1975
The eye movement patterns of good readers, poor readers and functionally illiterate children are discussed in relation to television and filmstrip viewing and comic book reading. Studies conducted since 1972 on the eye movement patterns of children between 9 and 11 years of age are described and the results discussed. Suggestions are presented…
Descriptors: Comics (Publications), Educational Television, Elementary Education, Eye Fixations
Rust, Langbourne W. – 1971
Fourteen second and third grade children viewed "The Electric Company" television series pilot shows while color slides flashed on a nearby screen competed for their attention. The children's visual attention was monitored and recorded. Bits from the shows were then ranked according to percentage of attention they received, and the…
Descriptors: Animation, Attention, Audiences, Childhood Interests
Reeves, Barbara Frengel – 1971
Observation of 6 small groups of children viewing Sesame Street for 14 consecutive days allowed researchers to do more than analyze reactions to individual program segments. It was possible to compare programs as a whole and to see how individual film segments fared when viewed in different program contexts. A high degree of consistency was…
Descriptors: Arousal Patterns, Attention, Audiences, Comparative Analysis
