The Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides a catalog of 16mm filmed and videotaped lectures and demonstrations. Each listing includes title, short description, length of presentation, catalog number, purchase and rental prices, and indications as to whether the item is film or videotape and black-and-white or color. The catalog is divided…

This paper describes some teaching techniques developed in the author's middle school and high school ESL classes. The techniques described here use audio-visual devices and student production of media as a motivational tool as well as a method of providing for spontaneous language practice and communicative competence. Some of the techniques and…

This volume contains a collection of working papers designed to accompany the case studies of India and Latin America in providing a framework for the planning of educational broadcasting systems. The first two papers offer useful orientation to policy-makers who are considering educational television. Working Paper No. 3 compares the two media of…

The careermobile is designed to bridge the gap between education and work for urban and rural youth in the Western Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education District by providing occupational and career guidance information through its vast audiovisual resource library. In order to develop its collection of audiovisual resources, an…

In June 1975, all Indiana institutions of higher education and their regional campuses were requested to list instructional video materials in their possession that could be used by other agencies or institutions. The information is reproduced here in the same form in which it was supplied. All titles are listed alphabetically under general…

Ninety-two films, filmstrips, multi-media kits, slides, and audio cassettes, produced between 1964 and 1974, are listed in this selective annotated bibliography on consumer education. The major portion of the bibliography is devoted to films and filmstrips. The main topics of the audio-visual materials include purchasing, advertising, money…

Begun as a two year project in fall 1974, the California Video Resource Project (CVRP) will serve as the California video exchange and clearinghouse for library video information. Included in this issue are descriptions of some video materials available through the CVRP, a discussion of important considerations in establishing a library video…

This language arts unit for second-graders emphasizes active participation to stimulate the pupils' interest in and ability to communicate imaginatively and effectively in both oral and written forms. Activities in creative drama, choric interpretation, film viewing, storytelling, pantomime, poetry reading, and music listening are recommended to…

This catalog identifies and describes media resources for preservice and inservice teacher education programs. Resources are divided into six categories according to their form: audiotapes; gaming and simulations, motion pictures, multimedia, slides and filmstrips, and videotapes. Topics of the materials include child development, teaching…

Technical features of Penn State's Instructional Media Center are described. Unlike many other instructional units, special attention has been paid to the physiological requirements for learning in its design and construction, i.e., acoustics, lighting, visibility, and air conditioning. The building contains many unique features which may be…

A dearth of teachers, instructional materials, and space gave rise to this pilot study on the effectiveness of teaching Asian thought and culture by television. Two groups, each of 30 students, were presented with two versions of a course entitled "Introduction to Religion" (Islam). One group received the existing course, while the other received…

To investigate children's ability to describe and make inferences about feelings, thoughts, and intentions that occur in interpersonal relationships, 60 middle class girls were divided into three age groups: 6, 9, and 12 years. Each group viewed two sections of a movie portraying episodes of social interaction. After each section, the children…

The bibliography contains a variety of subject matter focusing on, but not necessarily limited to, the topic of learning disabilities. Included are 351 articles dating from 1959 to 1968, 148 books ranging from 1926 to 1968, 60 booklets from 1956 to 1968, 37 testing materials dating from 1955 to 1967, 42 catalogs from 1967 to 1968, 36 video tapes,…

This study attempted to determine what media most effectively communicated to teenagers, how the media habits of Florida teenagers compared with those in other states, and how the media habits of journalism students compared with those not in journalism. A total of 430 students from Florida high schools and 457 from high schools in other states…

Three methods of evaluation were used to study a coordinated instruction employment counseling course focusing on student adjustment to work. The ability of coordinated instruction to improve the adjustment of disadvantaged students to work was measured using experimental and control groups of educationally handicapped servicemen enrolled in a Pre…