The Carleton Video Tape Project has been funded by grants from the Kettering and National Science Foundations. Information on tapes available can be obtained by writing to Carleton Video Tape Project, Northfield, Minnesota, 55057. (DS)

Speech presented at the national convention of the Department of Audiovisual Instruction (DAVI) of the NEA (National Education Association) April 29, 1969, Portland, Oregon. (DS)

The German television series "Der Kommissar" is seen as more likely to be useful in German classes than the German films now available for American classes. There is a greater appeal to the viewers' imagination; also, the vocabulary consists largely of high-frequency words. (Text is in German.) (WGA)

In 1966, when the United Kingdom officially adopted a decimal monetary system to replace the old, duodecimal one, the Decimal Currency Board was charged with educating the public and facilitating the transition from the old system to the new. Due to the large number of persons to be informed, the Board relied upon mass media, i.e., the press,…

This article comments on the use of radio, television, films, newspaper, and other printed materials to supplement existing programs and textbooks. Specific references to television networks and newspapers illustrate the type of cultural material suggested for classroom use. (RL)

AN ASSESSMENT WAS MADE OF THE EXTENT, STRENGTH, AND WEAKNESS OF CLASSROOM LEARNING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES THROUGH TELEVISION. INFORMATION WAS GATHERED BY MAIL, THROUGH VISITING 16 LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN 15 AREAS OF THE COUNTRY, AND BY INTERVIEWS WITH TELEVISION AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, TELEVISION PROGRAM DIRECTORS, AND STUDENTS.…

Audiovisual aids can be helpful in language learning associated with education in a particular vocational field. While students in all fields must master the grammar of a language, the vocabulary needed may vary according to the vocation a student has chosen. Audiovisual aids can help a student preparing for a particular occupation. Visual aids…

This "concepts" guide contains explanations and justifications of learning activities for the ninth-grade oral-aural-visual (OAV) English program developed by the Indianapolis Public Schools (see TE 000 954) and funded under Title III, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. It emphasizes the coordination of saying, hearing, and seeing in…

Contemporary foreign language (FL) materials are examined to determine whether they reflect the current thinking and rhetoric in the profession. An attempt is made to analyze trends in production and application of materials. Six journals from 1972-74 and programs for several annual FL teachers' meetings were grouped according to topics to…