Tested was a method of learning numeration, addition, and subtraction using measuring operations in place of the more usual counting operations. It is claimed that an approach through "units of measurement" to continuous variables is mathematically more powerful than counting, which leads only to nominal and ordinal variables. Twelve children…

This study investigated the effect of play-like behavior on the learning of elementary arithmetic. Kindergarten children from one school were pretested on addition and subtraction of the numbers zero through five; and eight groups of five subjects were randomly selected from those scoring below the mean. These groups were then randomly assigned to…

The activities of International Education Year enable us to assess the recent spectacular expansion of world education, and the results are scarcely encouraging. There is a growing rift in the industrial nations between educational systems and societies, which is breaking down the school's monopoly as a source of knowledge. If the developing…

Presented is the media resource listing of 22 slide tapes, 13 video tapes, and 14 films available for rental or purchase from the Meyer Children's Rehabilitation Institute in Nebraska. Provided for each listing is title, purchase price, intended audience, time, date, and an annotation. Most media materials are intended for students, professionals,…

The development and testing of a series of audio cassettes for use in a course on numerical methods is described. (SD)

Specific learning activities to increase the visual literacy of elementary students by involving them in the production of their own materials are described. (DE)

Major efforts should be made to foster an appreciation of research evidence to support evaluative judgments and to apply theoretical concepts from educational psychology and instructional media. With such efforts a more "scientific" evaluation of learning resources could be developed. (Author)

The wide variation in classroom teacher usage of an instructional radio project in Washington, D.C. is presented. (Author)

Briefly described are materials, equipment, and publications related to science. Sources of the items are indicated. (RH)

Media and anthropology have been inalienably linked since the beginning of anthropology. Anthropologists have experimented with a variety of media to communicate anthropology to new audiences. (Author)

Discusses pretests, using tests for feedback, and using item discrimination ratios in analyzing test effectiveness. (MLH)

Describes the use of balloons to show the shape of atomic orbitals and their orientation in molecules. (MLH)

Describes an inexpensive technique which can be used to convert a slide projector into a polarized light source. (CP)

Describes a set of experiments that uses a low-power gas laser to demonstrate difficult physical and mathematical concepts. (MLH)

Presents a list of 16 mm science films accumulated over 1976 from distributor's brochures. All titles, length of each film, cost, distributor's source code, a brief description of the film's content and current address of distributors are also included. (HM)