With the advent of technology and digitization, the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and its tools for the imperative dissemination of information to learners are gaining more ground. During the process of the conveyance of lectures, it is mostly observed that students (learners) are supposed to take notes (minutes) of the…

Training programs enhance the skills of participants. Role-play, one method used for such skill development, is learning through performing a set of behaviors, in accordance with predetermined expectations of a job role in an organizational context. Some learners find role-play daunting, even traumatic. To counter this experience, this article…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the value of introducing digital storytelling (DST) into second language (L2) narrative practice, by examining the characteristics of L2 learners' narrative when multimodality is added. To this end, the present study examined pairs of personal narrative scripts produced by 50 undergraduate L2 learners…

Despite the emergence of collaborative project-based learning in higher education settings, how it can be supported has received little attention. We noted the positive impact of socially shared metacognitive regulation on students' collaboration processes. The purpose of this study was to present a framework for the design and implementation of…

Preparing secondary students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for a variety of potential professions is important to enhance their postsecondary employment outcomes. This article provides step-by-step guidelines for practitioners to use video modeling interventions to develop the customer service skills of students with ASD who are employed or…

While rape is ordinarily considered an invariable reality, Sharon Marcus argues that it is instead a cultural script, which casts women as victims and men as perpetrators. In imagining rape as a script, it may seem pertinent to suggest that the arts and performance have a role in its prevention. Performances can provide a forum to publicly reflect…

Computer and video games have much in common with the strategies used in special education. Free resources for game development are becoming more widely available, so lay computer users, such as teachers and other practitioners, now have the capacity to develop games using a low budget and a little self-teaching. This article provides a guideline…

Author suggests 14 guidelines to follow in writing successful instructional television scripts. (SF)

This book is a comprehensive guide for parents, teachers, and all caretakers on the often overlooked but pervasive issue of bullying in American culture. Written by a school counselor, who has worked with parents and teachers, this issue first-hand, and her daughter, who still remembers her own days of experiencing and witnessing bullying; the…

Outlines procedures for producing an effective video program focusing on the need for a well-written, well-planned script. Discusses, for example, content, audience, the visual dimension, length, sound effects, movement, and writing style. (DC)

This article presents guidelines to the elementary teacher for producing a class play. The script for a short adaptation of "Alice in Wonderland" is appended on pages 47-49. (SJL)

In an attempt to enhance strategies for improving the comprehension and retention ratios for audio programing, some of the advantages and disadvantages of audio for training are presented, followed by some field tested principles which contribute to successful audio programing for education and training. (WL)

Cut! That's a take! An author's experience with a screenplay provides insights for young filmmakers. (Editor)

This document, a project of the National Instructional Television Center, attempts to identify, to explain and to demonstrate desirable content and to present a production plan for television programs designed for young children. Guidelines are given for understanding the child 3 to 8 years old, for identifying learning goals which are significant…

Intended for use as a guide for presenters in video productions, this booklet describes important aspects of the production of effective television presentations. It is suggested that a visit to the Texas Education Agency Tape Lab for a short orientation to their production facilities and a preproduction meeting with its staff would help ensure an…