Problems of Perception of Audio-Visual Information in Studying History.

Poltorak, David

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ERIC Number: EJ458431

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Problems of Perception of Audio-Visual Information in Studying History.

Poltorak, David

History Teacher, v25 n3 p313-19 May 1992

Discusses using educational and popular films and television for history instruction. Argues that students need training to see the bias built into film making through the editing process. Urges that critical thinking must be developed in students to make use of mass media coverage of historical and current events as teaching tools. (DK)

Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Critical Viewing, Editing, Elementary Secondary Education, Film Production, Foreign Countries, History Instruction, Instructional Films, Instructional Materials, Nonverbal Communication, Teaching Methods, Television, Visual Literacy, Visual Perception

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Russia

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