A study was conducted from March 1976 through June 1980 on the application and feasibility of a computer micro-system as an interactive tutorial instructional tool in a self-contained classroom. Literature on computer assisted instruction (CAI), hardware, and software was examined. Individualized CAI materials for industrial arts and technology…

This is the first of two volumes containing papers focusing on reading processes and pedagogy that were drawn from the nineteenth annual meeting of the National Reading Conference held in 1969. Among the topics discussed in the 42 papers are the following: underlining, individualized reading instruction, reading improvement programs in industry…

A ten year experiment in educational technology sponsored under Title VII of the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) demonstrated the feasibility of large-scale educational systems which can extend education to all while permitting the individualization of instruction without significant increase in cost (through television, computer systems,…

Five hundred current innovative media projects in 300 colleges and universities are reported here by faculty members responsible for them; these reports are the basis for state-of-the-art evaluations; and both evaluations and reports are arranged in this Higher Education Media Study by fields; instructional television, mediated self-instruction,…

The challenge confronting creative educators concerned with using the correctional experience in positive ways is to structure an educational delivery system which takes into account the wide range of individual differences among people whose only common denominator is "serving time." Inherent is the problem of staff and public resistance to…

This book of readings in educational psychology for teachers contains selections which are both historical and technological. More emphasis is placed on general information and direct educational applications than on theoretical and experimental education psychology, and some of the articles have been abridged. Topics covered include teacher…

This annual evaluation report on educational programs administered by the Office of Education for fiscal year 1973 updates and extends last year's report and incorporates the results of the studies completed as of June 30, 1973 as well as new information derived from program operations, data collections and monitoring activities. Included in each…

Research and decision making in educational broadcasting is the theme of the 24 papers summarized in this document. There are ten papers on research and decision making in educational broadcasting and ten papers on evaluation and research in broadcasting. Evaluations of educational communications projects in the following countries are summarized:…

The New England Educational Assessment Project was designed to conduct assessments of activities which provide resources for decision-making focused upon current state and regional problems in education. Nine innovative practices that may indicate the nature of educational change in the 1970's were selected from the many excellent projects in New…

In response to a questionnaire from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Media and Technology, 40 leaders in the field gave their opinion of the present and future of instructional technology, both in its broad and narrow (machine aids) sense. Their opinions were then the basis of a panel discussion by an advisory council that met in Washington,…

Doctoral theses completed and doctoral theses underway in the subject area of instructional technology are listed in this bibliography under the subtitles of audio literacy, audiovisual techniques, computers in education, library media, media training, programed instruction, projected materials, simulation and games, systems approach, television,…

A symposium of scientists and educators interested in coordinating the often parallel but separate research and development efforts in programed learning and digital-computer utilization met to define more exactly the potentialities of the computer as an instructional aid. Their papers form the basis of this book. The first section of the book…

Papers contributed by authors prominent in educational innovation and technology are in this collected work. The authors do not always agree, but a broad pattern of agreement is discernible. They agree on the identification of those major problems confronting the schools today as a result of the new social forces at work; and generally, they agree…

How does one conduct a workshop in self-instructional film production? A demonstration kit was put together to enable a teacher to do this. It consists of five monographs' ("Programing the Instructional Film", "Stating Objectives", "Developing The Instructional Specification", "An Introduction to Programing", and "Lighting Fundamentals"), one 8mm…

This bibliography of references used in the preparation of the nine Office of Education-funded model teacher education programs (ED 025 456-7, ED 025 490, ED 025 491-2, ED 025 495; ED 026 301-2, ED 026 305-31, ED 027 283, ED 027 284, ED 027 285-7, and SP 002 907) contains 1,372 entries published between 1916 and the present. Entries are divided…