The project described resulted in the development of a college course designed to acquaint students with some basic learning theories and principles and their application as they apply to reading, listening, and viewing educational media materials. Objectives, course outline, methods, bibliography, basic requirements, and evaluation procedures are…

This manual describes the CALM TV graphics interface, a low-cost means of producing quality graphics on an ordinary TV. The system permits the output of data in graphic as well as alphanumeric form and the input of data from the face of the TV using a light pen. The integrated circuits required in the interface can be obtained from standard…

A study was undertaken to develop a microterminal for use in a computer-based instructional system. Objectives were to use new microprocessor technology to produce one terminal that is more effective and efficient than either the management terminal or the plasma type interactive terminal presently in use by the Air Force Advanced Instructional…

General guidelines for the writers of instructional materials are provided, with emphasis on clarity in the presentation of textual information and related graphic aids. Some basic points about typographic planning are presented for typographers and printers, as well as writers, and it is suggested that some typographic practices may actually…

This paper lists a series of topics that should be considered by the federal government in formulating its role in the provision of quality alternatives to the educational materials now available. The outline focuses on the following: (1) the topics that need attention; (2) pedagogic media and styles; (3) to whom education is directed; (4) basic…

This bibliography describes dictionaries of the English language appropriate for grades K-12, as well as for college and college-bound students and unabridged dictionaries for reference use. Entries were selected from those materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators. Information on each includes citation, price…

This resource bibliography includes and briefly discusses activities and instructional materials on the lives of women in the non-European/non-white world, suitable for use in elementary and secondary school rooms. The books, films, and other materials give a sampling of ideas and contributions often overlooked in middle-class America (for…

Using the ERIC/ONTAP file, student searchers may improve their online skills by employing an 8-step search strategy technique. ERIC/ONTAP, now available through LRS/DIALOG, uses a subset of the ERIC file with built-in answer sets and a special evaluation command. The training procedure guides the student from the initial search interview to the…

This annotated bibliography from the Materials Review and Evaluation Services lists reviewed and evaluated instructional media appropriate for school media centers in the area of mathematics. Entries included on the list were selected from those materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators. Materials are arranged…

This advisory list includes instructional media appropriate to the reading program in schools for primary through senior high school grade levels. Entries included on the list were selected from those materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators. Materials are arranged by type of media: activity cards, books,…

This essay explores cultural differences in pictorial perception, cites historical developments and relationships of the media and the black family, and provides a basis for using educational media to effect positive self-concepts within the black family. The interpretation of representations of blacks in films, television, radio, recordings,…

THE PROTOCOL FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE PERCEPTUALLY HANDICAPPED AND/OR MINIMALLY BRAIN-INJURED CHILD IN THE GALENA PARK SCHOOLS IS HEREIN DESCRIBED. SUCH CHILDREN USUALLY BEHAVE WITH A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF HYPERACTIVITY, DISSOCIATION, AND HAVE A SHORT ATTENTION SPAN. SPECIFIC DATA (INCLUDING MEDICAL HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS RESULTS, SCHOOL…

OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM FOR KINDERGARTENERS WERE TO DEVELOP ATTITUDES OF COOPERATION, CREATIVITY, SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDE, RESPONSIBILITY, SOCIAL CONCERN, AND SELF RESPECT. SKILLS TO BE DEVELOPED INCLUDED--SOLVING PROBLEMS, USING RESEARCH TECHNIQUES, UTILIZING REFERENCE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, INTERPRETING CARTOONS, CHARTS,…

THIS SUMMARY INCLUDES 43 OF THE PRESENTATIONS MADE DURING THE CONVOCATION, GROUPED UNDER THESE HEADINGS--APPRAISAL OF MEDIA AND MATERIALS, EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION, ELECTRONIC CLASSROOMS, INSTRUCTIONAL FILMS, PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION AND TEACHING MACHINES, AND MISCELLANEOUS EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA-MATERIALS. A LIST OF PARTICIPANTS CONCLUDES…

THIS STUDY EXPLORED THE ROLE OF EDUCATIONAL MEDIA IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, TO ASSIST THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION IN FORMING EDUCATIONAL POLICY. 4 APPENDED POSITION PAPERS AND THE SECTIONS ON RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE REPORT. THE STUDY RESULTS ARE A SERIES OF OBSERVATIONS ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION'S INADEQUACIES IN (1)…