Instructional media appropriate to the guidance program in schools included in this bibliography are listed by type of media: books, films, filmstrips, kits, recordings, or slide sets. Entries in the list were selected from those materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators. An unannotated list of books favorably…

In this paper presented at a school media staff development institute, the author discusses the motivation of children in using library/media materials, and describes picture books he has written. Friendly and responsive librarians and media specialists should create an exciting atmosphere for children in the library. Frequent library visits,…

The bibliography provides a listing of 50 films, 11 videotapes and video-cassettes, one audiotape, two film strips, three sets of slides, and two commercial films on the topic of autism. Entries include such information as length, contact address, cost, recommended audience (usually parents, professionals, students, and/or general audience), and a…

Describes a package computer program which is a simulation of a diffraction grating and discusses the uses of this program as a supplement to laboratory activities in physics. (BR)

Two classes of college students -- one an "Introduction to Teaching" class and the other an "Audiovisual Materials and Methods" class -- were taught using as aids the chalkboard, instructional films, the bulletin board, tape recordings, and overhead transparencies; students rated their attitudes towards each of the five aids. (JM)

An effective approach to minimizing the difficulties ESL learners have with the English verb phrase is to associate a clear function with each form. Three main contexts for teaching and lines of development are discussed. (Author/ND)

Describes the procedure and materials of a game designed for teaching alimentary systems. One set is used to teach a whole class. (GS)

This bibliography of media selection tools lists review and evaluation sources published primarily since 1975 to assist school systems in locating and selecting library materials for students. The first of four sections provides a comprehensive alphabetical listing by title which includes publisher and price, as well as a brief annotation, for…

This fifteenth annual report of the METRO evaluation center discusses continuing problems related to user acceptance of controversial materials, lack of and poor quality of film guides, and circulation of the right product to the right user as a preliminary to the evaluation of instructional materials. Based on statistical summaries, predictive…

This bibliography cites writings on the application of technology to education and the use of new teaching strategies, evaluation methods, and curriculum development designed to improve the quality of teaching and learning. It is divided into the following sections: (1) educational technology, development, and innovation; (2) curriculum…

The final report reviews the first year of a project to adapt, for severely handicapped individuals, physical and leisure education materials developed by the I CAN Project for trainable retarded student populations; and to develop a training program in use of the materials for teacher consultants and teachers of the severely handicapped.…

This report describes the use of videotaped lectures in the undergraduate library instruction program at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Library, outlines the structure of the program, and reviews the process of producing library-specific videotapes. The results of an informal survey to compare the videotape method of presentation with a…

The practicum described examined student attitudes toward the use of audiovisual materials and the perceived effectiveness of the various modes presented in a Criminal Investigations class. The 25 subjects, who had been exposed to slide presentations, filmstrips, films, and videotaped programs, completed an opinionnaire at the completion of the…

Designed to provide a quick but thorough reference for consumer educators of adults to use when choosing audio-visual materials, this annotated bibliography includes eighty-five titles from the currently available 1,500 films, slidesets, cassettes, records, and transparencies. (Materials were rejected because they were out-of-date; not relevant to…