Discussed are the results of a study of BRITE and its relationships with school districts and ETV operations, a study which sought "recommendations concerning alternative ways to organize for and finance the process of ITV planning, development, production, dissemination, utilization and evaluation in the Bay Area. (Author/LS)

Many studies have shown that children of various ages learn from educational television, but the studies have not explained how children extract and comprehend educational content from these television programs. This paper proposes a model, the "capacity model," that focuses on children's allocation of working memory resources while…

The role of television in education in the USSR to teach moral development and to instill a selective attitude toward television programs is examined. (Author/JR)

Television programming is used to present different occupations, teach career awareness, and aid in the students' choices of careers. (JR)

A brief, general discussion of research efforts conducted all over the world, into questions dealing with preschool television. (HB)

This paper presents the results of analyses of viewing and listening rates observed in 1974, 1976, and 1977 surveys of student use of Open University broadcasting in conjunction with data regarding transmission times and number of television or radio programs per course. In this analysis, nine different transmission time categories are identified,…

Drawn from the full report entitled "The 'Electric Company' In-School Utilization Study: The 1971-72 School and Teacher Surveys," this summary of both surveys provides information on how schools and teachers first heard of "The Electric Company," why they decided to either adopt the series, and how the adopters adjusted…

The instructional television questionnaire for teachers consists primarily of statements to be answered with a rating scale. The first seventeen statements ask for evaluative judgments about various aspects of instructional television. The remainder of the statements require judgments of frequency. Questions to ascertain personal data and use of…

Presents an authoratative account of the history, economics, cultural politics and research directions of various international adaptations of the children's television program, Sesame Street. (MH)

Suggests that Japanese children's lack of exposure to spoken English poses critical problems in their comprehension of the program content of Sesame Street. Concludes that these problems are responsible for Sesame Street being treated mainly as an English study program for older students rather than as an educational program for young children.…

Almost all educational television programs are produced in similar ways and they are usually thought to be produced that way. These programs intend to reach the students of any organisation or any education establishment, but their ratings do not match with the expected level. In order to increase the quality of these programs and to make them…

Describes the theory, content, and widespread success of an innovative American television program designed for preschool children, and chronicles the reception it has received from the British educational and media establishments. (SF)

Lists reasons, aids, and effective strategies for teaching television in the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades. (RB)

A statewide concentrated literacy campaign using Operation Alphabet telecasts was launched in Florida in 1963. This article relates the history of the campaign, describes Operation Alphabet, and evaluates some of the instructional procedures used. (PT)

Some insights into the responsibilities facing the leader of an adult discussion group organized around an educational television series. (LS)