On January 21, 1998, the Japan Audio-visual Education Association (JAVEA) celebrated the 70th anniversary of its founding. This illustrated booklet provides a chronological review of the history of the Association, and serves as a means for reviewing the Association's present status and as a basis for determining what directions it should take in…

The rapid changes in the field of technology are redefining the process of developing technology-enhanced educational materials as well as the roles of developers involved in the process.The purpose of this study was to learn from practitioners the roles and responsibilities of an instructional designer in developing new media enhanced…

It has been suggested in the existing literature that the use of constructivist approaches in the educational setting contributes to active learning and knowledge transfer for students. This paper provides an overview of constructivist approaches used in a graduate-level instructional media production course at a midwestern comprehensive…

The typewriting methods course at Southern Illinois University is taught utilizing various forms of media including color slides, transparencies, learning modules for self-instruction, formulation of behavioral objectives, and videotapes. A major part of the students' activities involves preparing and using media in class presentations and…

Discusses the use of video taped demonstrations of basic laboratory techniques at Sussex University to provide students with opportunities to learn individually at their own pace. Included is a list of 12 tapes on elementary organic techniques. (CC)

Summarizes the evolution of a highly concentrated introductory physics course which emphasizes the spiral approach and the use of audiovisual aids and closed circuit television in autolectures, seminars, and laboratory sessions with multiple options. Finds that this summer school course is satisfactory as indicated by students' high interest and…

The results of this investigation combined with the feedback of students lead to the conclusion that the use of selected value-clarifying strategies in a health education course for future teachers is feasible. Strategies include value sheets and thought cards. (Author/LA)

Author discusses possibilities for the use of teacher-made films with nursery school children. (Author)

Describes the materials, equipment and program at the Barley Sheaf School Library, New Jersey. (JB)

The effectiveness of videotaped role playing compared to traditional teaching techniques is being studied at SUNY/Albany. (Author/CH)

Multiple examples of the "World's Worst Frame" are given. An analysis, using Guthrie's contiguity theory, is proposed to move programing beyond the world's worst frame. (Author)

In the summer of 1967, study was begun at Hiwassee College, Madisonville, Tennessee, into the possibility of converting the existing library into a learning resources center. The change was accomplished, and Hiwassee now boasts a facility with cable television and dial-access capability. (Author)