This report describes the activities of an institute for the advanced professional preparation of educational media specialists. It begins with a description of the procedure by which the eight student-participants were selected for this first part of what was designed to be a two year-program leading to the Ed. D or Ph.D degree in instructional…

During the year 1972-73 experiments were conducted at the University of Brussels on the use of motion picture films as a medium of teaching English as a foreign language to college students. Most of the students were at the intermediate level in English, and needed practice in aural comprehension and oral expression. Selected films were obtained…

The current technical literature, as it relates to simulators, training devices, and simulation in technical training is reviewed. Rules and principles for the cost-effective application of simulation are also included. A major finding is that fidelity can be quite low in certain procedural tasks without a decrement in performance. Other studies…

The instructional materials included in the document consist of 100 black and white ink drawings to be used as visual aids in the classroom. Designed primarily as overhead transparency masters, they may also be adapted for use as 35mm slides, in newsletters, student handouts, and as bulletin board materials. Most are ready to use; others…

Administrators, school media supervisors, and supervisors of instruction in the state of Maryland responded to a series of questions about the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title II, related to the implementation of the act, the utilization of federal funds, and the spread of media services through the state of Maryland. Tables giving…

This paper reviews the empirical research that has been done with computer assisted instruction (CAI) in an attempt to gain an overview that will allow the effectiveness of CAI to be evaluated. In the review, the area of CAI is divided into four basic modes: drill and practice, problem solving, tutorial, and simulation. Each mode is defined, and…

The case study is the method of choice in studying instructional media projects. In contrast to experiments, which analyse the effect of a on b, and sample surveys, which ask "What is out there?", the case study asks "What happened?" and is both descriptive (unlike the experiment) and free of time (unlike the sample survey). The objective of a…

Published monthly during the school year, the newsletter disseminates ideas and suggestions concerning innovations and problem solutions for secondary social sciences. This issue focuses on teaching economic concepts in the classroom. The information is intended to help teachers deal knowledgeably with topics that crop up in classes such as…

Material on instructional computing drawn from various reports, surveys, and recommendations was assembled for use by the Communications Review Committee at the University of Michigan. The Committee was charged with the responsibility of examining the potential impact of media and instructional technology upon the University. A report, aimed at…

Review of the materials which came to the attention of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouse on Media and Technology at Stanford University in 1973 leaves one with mixed feelings about the current and future status of instructional technology (IT). It seems as if officials in schools and government have negative…

This research tests the effect of multi-media presentations as a supplement to the counseling process. The limits of the study have been set to test the impact of multi-media presentations for career information to cadets who are seeking counseling assistance for their initial Air Force assignment. The career decision process can be enhanced by TV…

This study describes the writing, refining, and field testing of six experimental reading skill programs using the branching method of automated programed instruction. Two hundred inner-city fourth grade students were divided into two groups, low and average, on the basis of stanine scores of a previously administered achievement and IQ test. The…

The guide for teachers of preschool and primary age deaf children is intended to accompany a videotape package of 20 Sesame Street minishows which consist of program segments chosen by teachers of the deaf. Listed for each minishow are the length, number of segments, general description, and captions. Listed for each segment is a detailed…

Elementary and secondary school programs have been and still are undergoing changes that will influence facilities design for the schools of the 1970's. The program of the school library media center is certainly also being affected by these changes. A flexible approach is warranted in locating the media center within the school. Students and…

This document discusses the development of systems from the viewpoint of instructional technology, some traditional and future teacher roles, the introduction of new media at the curriculum development stage, and the dichotomy between education and training. Reference is made to the contributions of Bruner, Carpenter, Finn, and Hoban in the…