This study aimed to evaluate learning outcomes of drawing orthographic projections between two groups of students: one group that learnt orthographic projections via audio-visual media and the other group through written material. An experimental design was used to determine the percentage increase in learning outcomes of both methods with…

Emerging Trends in Science Education in a Dynamic Academic Environment highlights the changes that have occurred in science education particularly in institutions of higher learning in southern Nigeria. Impelled by the fact that most Nigerian Universities and Colleges of Education still adhere to the practices and teaching methodologies of the…

The Director of the Audiovisual Department of the Toledo Public Schools outlines the program he operates. (LS)

THE USE OF AUDIOVISUAL TECHNOLOGY OVER A SIX YEAR PERIOD WAS STUDIED. FROM A BASE OF 2,927 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, 238 DISTRICTS WERE STUDIED TO DETERMINE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE, THE EXTENT OF USE OF THESE RESOURCES, FACTORS WHICH ENCOURAGE OR INHIBIT USE, AND PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE. ESTIMATES OF AMOUNTS OF ELEVEN ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT AND FIVE…

This first in a planned five-part series on the videodisc as an instructional tool provides a basic introduction to videodisc technology and highlights features that make it a desirable educational medium. Videodiscs are compared to slide projectors, films, and videotapes, and two basic videodisc formats are explained. (LRW)

By providing the instructor with a nearly limitless surface to write on and the opportunity to simultaneously face students and project a graphic display on an overhead screen, the overhead projector has provided the teacher with an opportunity to improve the clarity of his instruction and to make class presentations more stylish and interesting.…

Describes "Taped Explanation Slide Synchronization" programs used for individual study or group showing in college zoology. Discusses preparation of programs, class organization, equipment, and costs. (EB)

A 3-DAY CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER A GROUP OF SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND EDUCATORS TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT AND THE KINDS OF NEW APPARATUS WHICH COULD BE DEVELOPED TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF EDUCATION. THE CONFEREES DISCUSSED SPECIFIC RESISTANCES TO INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND THE VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND…

THIS STUDY PLOTS THE QUANTITATIVE ASPECTS OF THE GROWTH OF AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE UNITED STATES, PRINCIPALLY OVER THE PERIOD, 1930-60. ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT ARE CONSIDERED ONE CATEGORY OF THE GROWTH OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN AMERICAN EDUCATION. THE TYPES OF EQUIPMENT SELECTED FOR THE ANALYSIS OF GROWTH PATTERNS WERE…

The overhead projector is shown to be a superior alternative to the chalkboard. Uses and advantages include these: planned visual instruction with key ideas featured in color, face-to-face instruction with lights on or off, progressive revelation or serialized transparencies, and clarity of information presentation. (SC)

IN THE FALL SEMESTER OF 1963 PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION WAS INTRODUCED TO TEACH STUDENT TEACHERS THE OPERATION AND APPLICATION OF AN OVERHEAD PROJECTOR, A TAPE RECORDER, AND FILMSTRIP-SLIDE PROJECTORS. IT WAS DECIDED THAT EACH PIECE OF EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE PROGRAMED INDEPENDENTLY, THAT A LIGHT, INFORMAL APPROACH BE USED, AND THAT, WHILE LEARNING, THE…

Audiovisual instruction has become a necessary part of good teaching. This monograph separates the experiences and devices of audiovisual materials into three categories: nonprojected, projected, and audio materials and equipment. The design of schools for the use of such materials, the importance of audiovisual research, and the administration of…

Instruction of large groups of students in the use of audiovisual (AV) equipment presents a problem when the students' performance can only be evaluated by individual examinations on actual equipment. An attempt was made, therefore, to develop an objective, paper-and-pencil test which would provide the same evaluation. Although students in a basic…

McDonald's trainers searched for a method to package crew training for each store and found it in a set of sound filmstrips. (Author/RK)

WITH AN INCREASING INTEREST IN AND UTILIZATION OF AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA IN EDUCATION FACILITIES, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT STANDARDS ARE ESTABLISHED FOR ESTIMATING THE SPACE REQUIRED FOR VIEWING THESE VARIOUS MEDIA. THIS MONOGRAPH SUGGESTS SUCH STANDARDS FOR VIEWING AREAS, VIEWING ANGLES, SEATING PATTERNS, SCREEN CHARACTERISTICS AND EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCES…