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The Children's Television Workshop Goes to School.
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Gotthelf, Cheryl; Peel, Tina – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1990
Discusses technological and program-design barriers to wider use of television in classroom instruction and describes the steps that the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) took to make "3-2-1 Contact," its educational television science series, a more effective tool for classroom instruction. The development and testing of prototype…
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Educational Television, Instructional Development, Instructional Effectiveness
The Globalization of "Sesame Street": A Producer's Perspective.
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Gettas, Gregory J. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1990
Describes the use of the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) research and development model in adapting the "Sesame Street" educational television series for use in foreign countries. Licensing standards and policies are explained, several case studies of foreign adaptations are included, and differences in curriculum goals are…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Childrens Television, Curriculum Development, Educational Principles
"Sesame Street" as a Continuing Experiment.
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Lovelace, Valeria – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1990
Describes research and development work done by the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) for "Sesame Street." Cooperation between producers and researchers is discussed; three mechanisms used to explore new topics and learn more about preschool children are explained; and a case study is presented of how a new geography curriculum was…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Childrens Television, Cooperation, Curriculum Development
Research in Interactive Technologies at the Children's Television Workshop.
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Strommen, Erik F.; Revelle, Glenda L. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1990
Presents an overview of research issues that have confronted the Interactive Technologies Division (ITD) of the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) and proposes a model for integrating research into the software design process. Highlights include the role of research literature; and formative research relating to software, interactive compact…
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Educational Television