School television programs are keyed by this matrix to social studies competency-based curriculum objectives for grades 9-12. The matrix covers 7 television series. The first 2 series, "Consumer Connection" and "Consumer Squad," each contain 7 programs recommended for grade 9 legal, political, and economic systems studies.…

Discusses the process of getting television into syllabuses as a subject; noting that the key question about a communications system is why the communicators want to communicate, and arguing that in the case of large networks, the purpose is to validate the existing social system, up-holding the concept of the political concensus and mainstream…

This resource guide, which was produced to provide support for school programs which use television as part of the regular instructional program in the state of Washington, includes listings of eight characteristics of effective instructional television programs, six of effective instructional television viewing, and five of effective planning for…

THIS STUDY ATTEMPTED TO PROVIDE DEFINITIVE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TELEVISION INSTRUCTION IN HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY UNDER VARIED CONDITIONS. THE SAMPLE OBTAINED INCLUDED PREDOMINANTLY WHITE AND NEGRO SCHOOLS USING TELEVISION (FOUR OF EACH), AND PREDOMINANTLY WHITE AND NEGRO SCHOOLS NOT USING TELEVISION (SIX AND ONE). GROSS…

A random sample of 3,847 residents of Orange County (California) were contacted during fall 1974 for the purposes of assessing the county's public television (PBS) viewing habits and the general awareness of and interest in televised courses for credit. This survey, conducted in the interest of KOCE, a public UHF station owned and operated by the…

Reported is a study to examine the achievement of students viewing two versions of a television presentation related to the Earth Resources program on the Skylab Space Station. One version was produced as a simulation of astronaut activities and the other as a standard studio educational television program. A test instrument was formulated for…

In order to coordinate the efforts of the Northeast Regional Instructional Television Library Project and the National Center for School and College Television, an advisory board with an interlocking membership was formed. The National Center, through this board, will review, acquire, and disseminate completed instructional television (ITV)…

The "Ripples" series of educational television programs for children from 5 to 7 years old is described in this guide. The programs present basic ideas about man in relation to himself and his environment, leading the child into many subject areas and stimulating curiosity about himself and the wider world. The information presented in this guide…

Reading instruction via television has encouraged learning of basic decoding skills.

Reports on a conference of the American Chemical Society in which ways to increase children's interest and exposure to science were discussed. (CP)

The author's firsthand account of the genesis and effects of "One Nation Indivisible?," a 1968 educational television documentary on the assassination of Martin Luther King and race relations, includes his observations on the problems and the potential of television as a continuing element in the educational system. (Author/DS)

Journalism students at two Texas universities learned important things about television news production when they switched newsrooms and studios for a day. (RL)

Discusses the use of broadcast industry sources to develop broadcast journalism course materials. Asserts that industry sources (trade journals, audience research reports, press releases, and videotapes of programs, promotions, or special industry presentations) can effectively replace textbook materials by integrating the academic and…

A high school received a grant for approximately $125,000 to build a state-of-the-art television studio. Since research showed that the job market was open for trainees with technical telecommunications skills, a partnership with a nearby community college was established to provide this training. The technical program is described. (JN)

This article offers a bibliography of recent inexpensive filmstrips, slide sets, and study prints that can expand students' awareness of such issues as psychic manipulation in TV commercials, the intrusion of show biz into news reporting, and the role of the advertiser in determining media content. (Editor/SJL)