Describes a literature and film approach used with fifth and sixth grade students to develop their understanding of and appreciation for Native American culture. (FL)

Trigger films (short situational films followed by discussion) are seen as a suitable medium for teaching the intricacies of the interpersonal relationship, legitimate behavior patterns following doctor-patient interaction, and the sensitivity and ability to detect nonverbal and accessory communication. Guidelines for the production and use of…

Examines the uses, advantages, disadvantages, and purposes of applying television and videotape to library instruction via discussion of a survey that investigated academic libraries' use of videotape in library instruction and staff available for video production. Eleven sources are listed. (FM)

Presents an evaluation of "Trade-offs," a series of television/film economic education programs for children ages 9 to 14. Results indicate that "Trade-offs" was effective in all classes, but students who viewed the films and whose teachers attended the inservice course made the greatest gains. (Author/KC)

Studied the effects of realistic job previews (RJPs) with candidates (N=842) for telephone service representative. Two types of preview, a film and job visit, were used. Results showed no significant differences between RJP candidates and control candidates with respect to job acceptance, expectations, job commitment, and turnover. (Author/RC)

This reviewer feels that the CBS television special "Is Anyone Out There Learning?" overemphasized problems and offered few useful solutions. All articles in this journal issue comment on this CBS News program, aired in August, 1978. (SJL)

The 24 reviews in this article include textbooks on journalism and media studies; multimedia kits on advertising, TV news, reporting, and the "grammar" of media; resources on making ad interpreting films in the classroom; supplements on writing for both print and nonprint media; and professional references on improving visual literacy. (Editor)

The Audiovisual Review Committee, a subcommittee of the Education Committee of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, appraises films, videotapes, and tape-slide programs and gears its reviews to the specific needs of family practice educators. Materials are rated on specific points to allow informed judgments for selection. (JMD)

Audiovisual aids as effective classroom supplements to instruction may be purchased, rented, or made in the school graphics and other departments. The author discusses various kinds of equipment, such as films, projectors, records, tapes, and recorders, in-house production and use, and lists free or inexpensive film rental sources. (MF)

To stimulate interest in death and grief responses, medical school faculty and students at the University of California, San Diego, were invited to a program of music, film, and commentary dealing with that theme. A global evaluation of the event was positive. (JMD)

Reports that seeing the film "All the President's Men" had more influence on college students' attitudes toward the press than on their political attitudes; notes that party affiliation was a significant predictor for some of the variables investigated. (GT)

This article outlines the audio-visual structuro-global method of teaching foreign languages, discusses its positive and negative points, and discusses the causes of its negative points. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Presents activities on persistence of vision that involve students in a hands-on approach to the study of early methods of creating motion pictures. Students construct flip books, a Zoetrope, and an early movie machine. (DDR)

Explains a reading and writing assignment called "Writing a Movie" in which students view a short film segment and write a script in which they describe the scene. Notes that this assignment uses films to develop fluency and helps students understand the reading and writing connections. Concludes that students learn to summarize a scene from film,…

Focuses on the importance of preparing teachers to be culturally competent art educators, addresses the qualities of a culturally competent teacher, delineates Mazrui's seven functions of culture, and explores how to comprehend multicultural practice. Discusses how teachers can acquire cultural knowledge through literature, films and videos, and…