Presented is an abridgement of the Final Report on Phase I of the North Reading Screen Education Project, including chapters concerning the following: purpose, scope and procedure of the project; description and evaluations of courses, 1967-68 and 1968-69; evaluation of the students; principal investigator's commentary and assessment. Within this…

This study was designed to observe the effect of two basic variations of a film mediated model on teacher trainees' acquiring the technique of asking questions that require thought before being answered; it attempted to discover whether the subjects could best learn this technique by watching it illustrated by a filmed model, or by engaging in…

The aim of this study was to develop an instructional model for use with Biological Sciences Curriculum Study single-topic films which included clear identification and use of the rationale and expected behavioral outcomes of these films. New guides were written for some of the films, and a procedure was developed for observing and recording…

Examined was the influence of the passage of time on the effects resulting from viewing an instructional film and to corroborate the findings of a similar, earlier study. Eighth grade students (829) of a California suburban school district were assigned, in random groups, to varied treatments involving pretesting, film viewing, immediate…

This film list compiled by the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office is separated into six categories: general oceanography, biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, and physics. An index of films is followed by addresses of Naval Districts and lists of distribution centers. Each film listed is described as to content, running time, type of film,…

Intended for teachers of industrial arts in teaching the functions of industry, this course of study was compiled as a result of the EPDA Institute in Industrial and Career Development at Georgia Southern College. Contents are: (1) Introduction, (2) Organization, (3) Research and Development, (4) Production, (5) Marketing, (6) Finance and Control,…

Designed for use by directors of senior citizen groups, continuing education directors, and driver education instructors, this manual suggests a course outline, subject content, and instructional materials for effectively teaching a refresher driving course. The first seven topics represent the basic content and none should be omitted: orientation…

The second of six volumes on leadership training for noncommissioned Army officers (NCOs) this document contains a resume of Task NCO; a briefing on the NCO leader preparation course; a synopsis of three films; a program of instruction for the leadership committee; and the proposed schedule for the leadership preparation committeeman course. (See…

The keeping of a dream log can spark the imagination in freshman composition courses, giving students opportunities to be both creative artists and critics. With the emphasis more on using dreams than on interpreting them, students are free to explore the symbols and relevance of their dreams when creating written or musical compositions, films,…

Most of the studies listed in this bibliography were cited and/or published in commonly accepted scholarly journals on mass communications. Entries are divided into three categories: books, articles, and special issues. Each item cited was published during the 1972 calendar year, unless otherwise indicated. A list of journal abbreviations is…

This list of films for use in a basic college speech communication course has been drawn from films available through the universities of Michigan, Michigan State, and Iowa. These collections were selected because of reasonable rental rates, their midwestern availability, and the comparative fullness of the collections. Many of the films are old…

An abundance of specific material useful to teachers of English in all types of high schools is presented in this book. Topics such as drama, media, linguistics, literature, and composition are discussed in the following chapters: (1) "Young People and Their Environment," (2) "The Nature of English: Toward a Developmental View," (3) "Making…

"Ripples", the first of these two companion publications, catalogs the group of 36 quarter hour films which collectively go by the same title. The films are designed to help five-to-seven year-old children build human values, increase aesthetic sensitivity, and understand themselves and their chaning world. They emphasize…

This pamphlet is an annotated list of films on man and his environment, growing out of an original pamphlet entitled "Critical Index of Films and Filmstrips in Conservation" which is now out of print. Some films recommended in the original Critical Index still appear in this publication, but when they do, it is because they are of good quality and…

According to the "Arizona English Bulletin" (AEB), not enough attention is given to humor or satire in high school English classes. AEB suggests that if the English class is a place for bringing reality into the curriculum, humor must become a part of the total English program. Featured in this issue are 25 essays on various aspects of…