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Baker, Robert – 1985
Experiments reported in this document were intended to shed light on the linguistic and presentational issues surrounding the provision of a subtitling service for deaf schoolchildren. A series of formal experiments was carried out to evaluate deaf children's appreciation of subtitled television programs. (These experiments are described in detail…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Children, Communication (Thought Transfer), Deaf Interpreting
Baggaley, Jon, Ed.; Janega, Patti, Ed. – 1982
An introduction briefly summarizes the four previous conferences in this series, identifies trends in topics addressed, and introduces the 16 presented papers in this collection. The papers are as follows: (1) "Formative Evaluation and the New Technologies" (Marjorie Cambre); (2) "Formative Evaluation of Sesame Street Using Eye…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Audience Analysis, Educational Television, Evaluation Methods
Hart-Landsberg, Sylvia – 1982
This report describes the yearlong case study based on participant observation at a school which used ThinkAbout, a series of 60 15-minute instructional television programs designed to strengthen the reasoning skills of fifth and sixth graders, and to review and reinforce language arts, mathematics, and study skills. Discussion covers the patterns…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Television, Elementary Education, Field Tests
Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, DC. – 1984
A survey of the availability, use, and support--financial, personnel, and staff development--of instructional media in United States public and private elementary and secondary schools was conducted by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Center for Education Statistics. This study expanded on a 1976-77 study of school…
Descriptors: Administrators, Audio Equipment, Audiovisual Aids, Computer Uses in Education
Schleicher, K. – 1977
This paper discusses the potential educational benefits of television programs developed specifically for rural preschool children. It is noted that educational inequalities exist between rural and urban communities: there are fewer preschools in rural areas, and the instructional content in the schools which do exist is often inappropriate for…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Early Childhood Education, Educational Television, Equal Education
Ball, Samuel; And Others – 1970
This study evaluates the impact of the first year of "Sesame Street" on preschool televiewing audiences in five sites (Boston, Mass., Durham, N.C., Phoenix, Ariz., suburban Philadelphia, and northeastern California). Chapter I introduces evaluational questions and the research strategy. Chapter II presents sampling procedures for pretest…
Descriptors: Audiences, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Television, Educationally Disadvantaged
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Mifsud, Joseph – Journal of Educational Television, 1994
Examines the role of television in media education and investigates methodological and organizational principles adduced for the study of media during Mediamix, a weekly television program for 10- to 14-year olds shown on TV Malta. Results of an evaluation of the series, including surveys of viewers and teachers, are reported. (Contains 23…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advertising, Audience Analysis, Childrens Television
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Forsslund, Titti – Journal of Educational Television, 1991
Based on a review of international research, this paper discusses factors that influence the use and impact of educational television (ETV) in schools. Highlights include access to videorecorders; program series; support materials; relation of ETV to the curriculum; teacher and student attitudes toward ETV; cultural differences; and strategies for…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Television, Elementary Secondary Education
Schneider, Joel; And Others – 1991
This report summarizes the mathematical and pedagogical content of the SQUARE ONE TV library after four seasons of production, relating that content to the series' three goals: (1) to promote positive attitudes toward, and enthusiasm for, mathematics; (2) to encourage the use and application of problem-solving processes; and (3) to present sound…
Descriptors: Animation, Content Analysis, Educational Games, Educational Objectives
Pullen, Earnestine J. – 1992
The goal of this practicum, which was achieved through staff development instructional programs and follow up experiences over a three month period, was to improve the knowledge of elementary school teachers in how to use curriculum related video. TV/video systems and educational programs were utilized to stimulate the critical thinking process of…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Critical Viewing, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Technology
Agency for Instructional Television, Bloomington, IN. – 1980
Formative evaluations were conducted for the last four rough-cut instructional television programs--"Peers,""Friendship,""Prejudice," and "Thinking"--from "On the Level," a series of 12 lessons designed to aid secondary school students in dealing with personal and social growth. The following…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Coping, Educational Television, Formative Evaluation
BREITENFELD, FREDERICK, JR. – 1963
ASSUMING EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION TO BE A FORM OF LIBERAL ADULT EDUCATION, ITS PROGRAMING, PRESENT AND POTENTIAL AUDIENCES, AND THE ATTITUDES OF VARIOUS PUBLICS TOWARD IT WERE INVESTIGATED. TWO VIEWS TOWARD LIBERAL ADULT EDUCATION WERE RECOGNIZED. THE TRADITIONALIST ARGUES THAT CONTENT TRANSCENDS METHOD, THAT THE GOAL OF LIBERAL ADULT EDUCATION IS…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Change Agents, Commercial Television, Community Benefits
Zettl, Herbert Lorenz – 1966
This study sought to detect major trends and areas in the use of television in adult education and to suggest useful generalizations. Research studies were grouped by program source, educational method, program format, production techniques, program reception, and viewer reaction. These communication categories were then correlated, with the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Audiences, Audiovisual Communications, Closed Circuit Television
COMSTOCK, GEORGE; MACCOBY, NATHAN – 1966
IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A 17-PROGRAM TELEVISED COURSE IN MODERN MATHEMATICS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS PARTICIPATING IN THE PEACE CORPS ETV PROJECT, A MATH TEST AND A QUESTIONNAIRE WERE ADMINISTERED TO 1341 TEACHERS, DIVIDED BETWEEN COURSE VIEWERS AND NON-VIEWERS. MORE THAN HALF OF THE TEACHERS HAD VIEWED MORE THAN HALF OF THE…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Television, Feedback
Teraz, Carol E.; Ruth, Monty W. – 1975
This is a report of a research project designed to determine the educational and public service needs of the service area of KOCE, a noncommercial public educational television station owned and operated by the Coast Community College District. During its first year of broadcasting (1972-73), KOCE received over 600 unsolicited postcards, letters,…
Descriptors: Audiences, Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Education
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