Discussed are the tasks and methods of Albert Manzi, a man who has been instrumental in teaching over one million Italians to read and write through the two courses he gives on educational television. (LS)

Describes a two-way cable television system used in a supplementary educational program in the Irvine, California, school district. Equipment for the teleconferencing system, which uses two channels on the cable network simultaneously, program costs, and sampling of telecourses are discussed. A separate insert by Carl Levine discusses negotiating…

The purpose of this study was to identify the factors in preschool educational television that engage and sustain children's attention. The method used to measure the children's attention was decided on in a pilot study of three measurement techniques, and consisted of an observer rating scale with the periodic introduction of a kaleidoscopic…

In developing countries the need for providing opportunities for all forms of adult learning is a first priority, since all basic development must be associated with learning. At present, most emphasis is placed on subject matter--ideas, information, skills, and techniques. It is often not realized that as far as education is concerned, the way…

Research was conducted on reactions of North Carolina public health workers to the telecasts, study manuals, and group discussion sessions used for seven programs (Introduction, Group Discussion, Communication, Cooperation, Culture and Public Health, Our Public Image, and Questions and Answers, respectively) in the interpersonal relations series…

For the thirty-first year, the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) sponsored the publication of these Proceedings. Papers were presented at the annual AECT Convention in Orlando, Florida. This year's Proceedings has two sections--Section 1 includes research and development papers and…