The relationship between a fear of automation and teachers' attitudes toward a variety of instructional media is explored by comparing the attitude scores of teacher-education and computer science majors. Eighteen terms describing the instructional media were presented to both groups. Nine of the instructional devices were considered traditional,…

REPORTS ON THE SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS AND TIME NEEDED BY TEACHERS TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL TASKS, AND DISCUSSES THE TYPES OF SPACE THAT SHOULD BE PLANNED FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES CARRIED ON BY TEACHERS. INCLUDED ARE PLANS AND SKETCHES DEMONSTRATING HOW SEVERAL SCHOOLS PROVIDED SPACE FOR TEACHERS. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES…

Although there are many reports on the introduction of replicable media in junior college instruction, there is a lack of coordinated research on any particular form of instruction. This is a serious matter, for, without date on whether or not anyone has learned anything from one medium, the introduction of any other medium is necessarily based on…

Effective instructional organization and sequences cannot be generated without analyzing and interpreting diagnostic information. Currently the teacher is required to provide the analysis and interpretation as well as the instruction. Class loads and time limitations preclude anything other than the cursory examination of data. In order to…

The objective of this study was to explore methods of using commonplace mechanical devices at the fourth grade level to expedite and extend the treatment of two important segments of the lower elementary arithmetic curriculum. The experimental testing of classroom materials took place at the Middle School of the Laboratory Schools of the…

This study proposed to examine the effectiveness of television instruction as compared with three other methods of instruction. Twenty-six sections of Speech 116 at Purdue University were divided into five groups of five or six sections each. All sections met 3 times weekly, and the research was conducted during a consecutive 8-day period. The…

It has been found that the primary difference between the superior and average undergraduate psychology student was not in the command of factual materials, but in familiarity with the philosophy of science. The better students were more able to separate science form non-science, and to critically evaluate materials presented to them. This book…

Presents a series of demonstration units designed by Lennox Industries for the purpose of training students to become familiar with Lennox mechanical equipment. Demonstrators are designed to present technical information in a clear simplified manner thus reducing frustration for the beginning trainee. The following demonstrators are available--(1)…

To stimulate innovation and the modification of instructional practices as well as to encourage discussion and experimentation aimed at the development of theories about the process of change, some of the new techniques and practices in use at a few colleges and universities are discussed and mechanisms are suggested for generating change.…

This report explains a teaching system designed to stimulate polysensory learning by use of multi-media instructional materials, which use as many of the physical senses as practical to augment traditional instruction. They include motion pictures, filmstrips, audio tapes, models, mock-ups, etc., according to school facilities and course needs.…

This manual describes and explains how the video medium, an immediate feedback recording device of sound and sight, may be and has been employed in psychotherapy and therapist-training to its greatest potential. It contains an introduction to the field, a guide to the form and use of the reference list, a brief glossary of Video Counseling…

Because no published glossary of audiovisual terms has yet gained international currency, there is a need to: (1) explore international acceptance of a list of audiovisual terms and definitions; (2) review current efforts to do so; (3) propose criteria for acceptable terms and definitions; and (4) recommend procedures for acceptance of…

The instructional package was developed to provide the distributive education teacher-coordinator with visual materials that can be used to supplement existing textbook offerings in the area of display (visual merchandising). Designed for use with 35mm slides of retail store displays, the package allows the student to view the slides of displays…

In this volume there are reviews of books, children's books, and films, as well as a comprehensive list of book and film reviewers. Trade books, textbooks, and reference books are reviewed. Books and films which are intended for students in elementary and secondary school and in the first two years of college are reviewed. All instructional…

The 1975 buyer's guide has been designed to be the most complete, up-to-date reference aid available. The range of goods and services used by trainers is divided into the broad categories of: software and services--format, software, and services; training area (audio, furniture, instructional equipment, program controllers, projectors and…