This qualitative case study examines the intersection of the legacy of Mister Fred Rogers as a master relationship-builder, and his impact on relationship-building between educators and students in contemporary classrooms. The timeless relationship-building practices of Fred Rogers, as well as the ways educators are extending Mister Rogers's…

It is 1964 and high in the sky, flying in a figure-eight formation over a 200-mile radius and six Midwestern states, is a plane with a large 24-foot antennae hanging from its belly. Transmitting 24 separate courses recorded ahead of time then played back to member schools in six states, the Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction…

AN OPINIONAIRE DESIGNED TO ASSESS STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARD HUMANITIES, NATURAL SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE WAS ADMINISTERED IN A BEGINNING-LEVEL HUMANITIES SECTION DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF THE SECOND SEMESTER. THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE IF A RELATIONSHIP EXISTED BETWEEN THE NUMBER OF HOURS OF TELEVISION INSTRUCTION A STUDENT HAS…

The author's experiences in preparing for the BBC an ETV series to assist in technical education and training illuminate many of the issues confronting the writer-producer of any ETV series. (LS)

A SEMINAR WAS HELD TO CONSIDER THE USES OF TELEVISION IN EDUCATION TO ASSESS PRESENT KNOWLEDGE IN THIS CONNECTION, AND TO IDENTIFY AREAS NEEDING STUDY AND RESEARCH. WHILE NO ONE COMBINATION OF PRACTICES WAS RECOMMENDED AS A MODEL IN THE APPLICATION OF TELEVISION TO THE VARIED PURPOSES OF EDUCATION, NEEDS, SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES, AND TECHNIQUES IN…

The National Center for School and College Television conducted a survey and a conference to assess television materials now being offered in social studies education. Questionnaires (125) were sent to educational television stations, closed-circuit television facilities, public school systems, and state departments of education. These…

A computerized search of the information file in the national ERIC system revealed hundreds of reports and papers concerning instruction television; the author chose the most relevant for inclusion in this bibliography. The material is divided into categories: general; bibliographies, literature guides and overviews; national issues; and project…

VARIOUS MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION WERE PRESENTED FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, JAPAN, CANADA, UNITED STATES, AND ITALY. ALSO, SEVERAL PAPERS DISCUSSED (1) PROBLEMS, FUNCTIONS, AND TRENDS, (2) THE IMPACT OF INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION ON THE CLASSROOM TEACHER, (3) PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, (4)…

This is a report of activities on an adult education television program, conducted by San Diego Community Colleges, in cooperation with TV Channel KFMB in San Diego, California, during the school year, October, 1970 through June, 1971. The report begins with a history of the program, begun in 1951, and which has presented 174 courses since then.…

In order to effectively use National Instructional Television's art series, Images and Things, there are two items which are of great help for setting the cogs and wheels in motion: NIT's Guide and Program Notes and the Learning Resource Kit. Article described both methods for improving instruction. (Author/RK)

Article discusses the growth, development and use of television in Zambia's educational system. The author points out some of the difficulties and shortcomings in the use of television and some recommendations for future use. (Author)