Presents a list of 19 annotated articles dealing with science, technology, and the mass media. (CS)

Describes and evaluates a course dealing with Irish history presented through closed-circuit television at the University of Connecticut (Storrs). Explores the use of televised instruction as a means of teaching history to undergraduates. Reports that this approach, supplemented by a live interactive component, was deemed successful by students…

Both the state and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are instrumental in adult education in Latin America. However, NGOs fear being coopted by the state, and the state fears losing social control. Improving relations between the two sectors is vital to the progress of adult education. (SK)

One answer to the magnitude of the world education crisis is the provision of very large education systems, capable of enrolling 100,000 students or more. The largest distance system is the Dianda or Chinese Radio and Television University (CRTVU) system. Dianda is best described as a network of one central open university that does not enroll…

This book focuses on the culture and the people of Spain. The document discusses ways in which these differ from the culture and people now dominant in the western hemisphere. The book explores the different histories through which two peoples have lived and the distinctive values they hold. Their perceptions and expectations of each other are…

This document gives an account of the research and development of educational projects for geography instruction. The book is divided into three parts: (1) the Hong Kong experiment, stretching from 1957 to 1964; (2) a search for theory and method to design educational geography information, spanning 1974 to 1984; and (3) exploring the construction…

The concept of knowledge gap (the discrepancy in the amount of information acquired by different groups of people reached by mass communication) can be critically examined to consider its theoretical and practical implications in the context of using communication to bring about changes in society. Some causes of knowledge gap include differences…

Responding to a need indicated by President Reagan's 1983 Initiative on Adult Literacy, this monograph considers the past, present, and future uses of television technology in literacy programs. Recognizing the amount of time Americans spend viewing television and the new possibilities for service delivery offered by such technological…

Examined in this book are four recent, highly publicized science stories: Rorvik's "clone," thalidomide, lab standards for recombinant DNA research, and the case of the painted laboratory mice. Inquiries into the failure of scientists and journalists to report scientific research accurately to the public, the importance of these issues,…

Educational development in the Philippines is reviewed. A case study is developed which highlights the means by which a nationally funded program seeks to socialize Filipino students into a national identity. The data suggest that no real ideological changes are occurring. Instead, a colonial consciousness is being perpetuated. (VM)

Investigated the persuasive impact of a national crime prevention campaign in the context of past and contemporary media efforts. Found that the campaign had marked influence on citizens' cognitions, attitudes, and behaviors regarding crime prevention. (PD)

Introduces the five papers on the transition to mass higher education in European universities which appear in this issue and specifies the major issues that are discussed in each article. (Author/DB)

Compares the European experience in mass higher education with the American experience to determine specific innovations which might be transferred from one system to another. Nine specific issues are discussed. (Author/DB)

Focuses on the direct and indirect ways in which the elitist tradition in the English education system has discriminated against students from working class backgrounds. Concludes that mass higher education cannot be achieved through elitist methods. (Author/DB)