Technical capabilities of film as a medium of instruction are compared with slidetape and television, and conceptualization of media is presented with particular concern for film. Various potentials of film in education are enumerated; ways to improve retention of information are discussed, and the impact of a developing film technology upon…

In this study of Title VII, the research and dissemination activities carried out between 1958 and 1968, the educational advances and changes made, and the strengths and weaknesses of the administrative procedures are investigated, analyzed, researched, and assessed. Activities carried out in the conduct of the study were: (1) thorough research…

This is the final report of project CALCOP, a joint project of the Coast Community College District, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the Los Angeles Police Academy to develop, implement, and evaluate computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in the rules of evidence and seach-and-seizure procedures of police training. The CALCOP learning system…

The 78-frame slide set is accompanied by a narrative guide containing information regarding most of the frames. A taped narration can also be purchased with either slides or filmstrip for $1.50. (RH)

This kit has been designed to acquaint the instructor of adult textiles and clothing programs with some of the teaching aids that might be used to improve the learning process. The main parts of the publication include: Preparing and Using Transparencies; Developing a Learning Experience Using a Transparency; A Master Transparency with Overlays;…

The construction of self-administered, programed, culture training manuals, called "Culture Assimilators," is described here. These programs provide an apparently effective method for assisting members of one culture to interact and adjust successfully with members of another culture. Culture assimilators have been constructed for the…

Over 200,000 distinct items of instructional material are indexed in this seven volume annual directory. They are presented in 600,000 entries under more than 225,000 different topics. Information in the directory is divided into two sections: the instructional materials index and the source index. The instructional materials index is organized…

Investigated were (1) the acceptance and effectiveness of silent film loops as a teaching and review aid, (2) the possible substitution of loop films for prosected and/or fresh dissection materials, and (3) the comparative costs of loop films used in the presentation of five units of a gross anatomy course and six units of an applied anatomy…

Results of two studies testing the effectiveness of the Visual-Linguistic Reading Program (Group A) as compared with that of a basal program using an overhead projector (Group B) and a basal program not using an overhead projector (Group C) are reported. Children from three cities in Minnesota, Florida, and California, 1,800 in the first study and…

The National Information Center for Educational Media (NICEM) at the University of Southern California, using a computer to search a data bank of over 70,000 titles of non-book materials, has compiled a motion picture film catalog. First, the films are listed by title under one of the subheadings of 26 subjects. Then an alphabetical title section…

The purpose of this Guide, for school administrators and board members, is to provide newcomers in television with an understanding of Instructional Television (ITV) facilities for school and school systems. The discussions herein provide the reader with information and direction to enable him to select the best facilities for his purposes. For…

This index catalogs over 300 films, filmstrips, audio tapes, games, etc., suggested as useful in the teaching of educational administration. Titles were collected from the questionnaire responses of professors of educational administration (75 of the over 1000 surveyed) who were asked to list and categorize materials and media they are presently…

The overhead projector, used as a controllable blackboard or bulletin board in the teaching of writing, extends the range of teaching techniques so that an instructor may (1) prepare, in advance, handwritten sheets of film--test questions, pupils' sentences, quotations, short poems--to be shown in any order or form; (2) use pictures, graphics, or…

This series of modules on utilization of instructional media materials is intended to help educators in the planning, development, and implementation phases of instruction. The goals of this package include the following objectives for the intern: a) regularly present new and pertinent material of varied media; b) coordinate media with her/his…

Presented in the catalog are approximately 150 listings of instructional or evaluative materials developed by the First Chance Network of model preschool intervention programs for handicapped children. Materials are alphabetically indexed by title and cross-referenced by target population (children, parents, or staff) and function (instructional…