A symposium held in October 1971 in Montreal examined the new technology of video cassette systems and considered their likely impact on education, industry, and the home. There were four sessions: a perspective session dealt with the social and economic aspects of the new technology, a utilization session discussed plans and experiences of…

Open education is not a single formula or philosophy--it is a process and a style of schooling that assumes that children can learn best at their own rate, following their own curiosity and desire to learn; that the young learn responsibility by making real choices; that a teacher serves best by helping children follow through on their questions…

The Committee to Recruit Mexican American Librarians compiled this bibliography containing 91 adult and children's books, periodicals, and films. A list of 14 sources for Spanish language materials in California is included. The materials are in English and are about the Chicano, excluding Mexico and the Mexican. These materials were selected by…

TEN SOURCES OF FILMS PERTAINING TO THE EDUCATION OF DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN ARE GIVEN IN THIS REPORT. NUMBER OF FILMS AND SELECTED TITLES AVAILABLE FROM EACH SOURCE ARE LISTED. (MY)

Because traditional teaching methods in the Soviet Union do not provide feedback to the individual student and do not accommodate individual differences in pace and style, interest has been raised in programed instruction. If the proper steps are followed in the development of programed instruction materials, automated devices can be used to:…

Increasing interest of college students in scriptwriting suggests a need for more professional writing programs. Such programs should be directed by faculty members with experience in both writing and teaching. Writing format and techniques are two major emphases. Students can learn the proper format from accessible scripts, techniques from…

A brief history of films is followed by a listing of 500 16mm films compiled by the Film Library Information Council for use as a guide for a basic core collection in a medium-sized public library. Film title, length, color, and distributor are included. (MBR)

What programming guidelines can be drawn from the results of an extensive film preference survey? (Author)

Super 8 sound films for educational purposes are relatively inexpensive, convenient to use and store, good quality, and increasingly available. Nine sources for Super 8 sound films are listed. (STS)

Assesses the status of the movie theater business during the past seven years, which has seen major changes in production, distribution, types of theaters, seating capacity, and the general media landscape. (NKA)

Reexamines the basic tenets and assesses the use-value of phenomenology as a methodology of film study. Suggests that phenomenology can assist in restoring a proper role for the spectator in the creation of meaning, as part of a dialectical human sensuous activity. (MS)

The teacher of six deaf 11- to 12-year-olds who were also socially maladjusted and/or learning disabled describes how he used the opportunity to participate in a class movie as a reward for classroom behavior and productivity. (CL)

Suggestions for enhancing library film programs using 16mm sound film cite several specific film titles. Setting up the projector and excerpts from children's books which can be used are highlighted. Films and books mentioned in article, selected professional sources, and tie-in materials for film "Earthly Beings" are appended. (EJS)