A NATIONAL SURVEY OF AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA IN U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAS CONDUCTED. THE REPORT PROVIDES NATIONAL ESTIMATES OF THE AMOUNT OF AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE AND NEEDED AS OF SPRING 1961. ALL ESTIMATES WERE BASED ON FIGURES SUPPLIED BY 2,927 OF THE 35,482 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS (OCTOBER 1959 NATIONAL…

The following papers on interdisciplinary cooperation in second language instruction are included: (1) "Language Teaching: Possibilities for Interdisciplinary Co-operation," by James E. Alatis; (2) "L'insegnamento della letteratura italiana (The Teaching of Italian Literature)," by Ezio Raimondi; (3) "Objective Evaluation and Transparency," by…

This revision reviews resources published between late 1975 and September 1977. Areas which received only passing comment in past editions of the bibliography have become significant in their own right in this edition. Examples are linguistic differences, occupational segregation, mathematics achievement, and teacher-student interaction. The…

A survey of the uses of instructional telelvision (ITV) in elementary and secondary schools throughout the United States was undertaken by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Center for Education Statistics. Teachers, principals, and superintendents were queried in the areas of availability, commitment, actual use, and…

The representative listing of inservice and classroom instructional materials reflects the increasing attention given to the implementation of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, P.L. 94-142. Emphasis is placed upon existing commercial and noncommerical products whose objectives focus on the following: development of the individualized…

Instructional materials covering the major topics on mental health include 266 films, filmstrips, videotapes, slides, books, pamphlets, and other media. Of these, 118 references are appropriate for high school students, 80 for elementary students, and 68 are reference books and curriculum guides for professional use. Topics covered include general…

A description of the Didactor, a "computer-type teaching machine," is given. Also included are results of a comparison of student test results for Didactor-taught and control groups receiving instruction through an audio-tape tutorial mode. (MK)

This booklet contains five papers focusing primarily on the potential of television for contributing to children's learning and prosocial behavior and on the problems involved in realizing this potential. The first paper provides information relevant to child development and learning theory. The second paper discusses the potential power of…

This report identifies special characteristics of AV materials and special considerations for their use, provides a brief overview of general recommendations for the incorporation of statistical AV materials into the resource system, diagnostic system, and summer sessions at the University of New Hampshire, and gives detailed procedures for…

Prepared for a school media workshop held at Kent State University in April 1979, this annotated bibliography on topics related to the International Year of the Child includes publications about children, children's rights, some child advocacy organizations, some sources of information about the United Nations' International Year of the Child,…

These six bulletins contain teaching suggestions for ethnic, global, and multicultural programs. "Doing Family and Local History in Ethnic Studies" lists Connecticut organizations concerned with family and local history, suggests six steps for implementing a family or local history project, provides a checklist for obtaining data, and includes a…

TWENTY ILLINOIS AGRICULTURE TEACHERS WHO HAD RECEIVED 3 DAYS OF INTENSIVE INSTRUCTION IN FARM MANAGEMENT INCLUDING THE USE OF CREDIT AND 64 RANDOMLY SELECTED AGRICULTURE TEACHERS WITH MORE THAN 1 YEAR OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE IDENTIFIED STUDY AREAS BEING TAUGHT WHICH RELATED TO THE USE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION CREDIT AND EDUCATIONAL REFERENCES AND…

THIS CATALOG PREPARED BY THE BRITISH COUNCIL CONTAINS INFORMATION ON TAPES, PHONOGRAPH RECORDS, FILMS, AND PROGRAMED MATERIALS CONCERNED WITH THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. BRITISH PUBLISHERS ARE COVERED "AS COMPREHENSIVELY AS POSSIBLE" AND MATERIALS PUBLISHED IN WESTERN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES HAVE ALSO BEEN…

THIS IS A SERIES OF WORKING PAPERS AIMED AT AUDIOVISUAL SPECIALISTS. THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS, COMMITTEE REPORTS, AND CONFERENCE SUMMARY CONCERN LEARNING SPACE AND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA IN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS. REPORTS DEAL WITH A BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS APPROACH TO CURRICULUM AND SPACE CONSIDERATIONS, SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND RESEARCH ON LEARNING SPACE,…

TO INCREASE THE YOUNG EDUCABLE MENTAL RETARDATE'S KNOWLEDGE OF APPROPRIATE SOCIAL RESPONSES, A TRAINING PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED UTILIZING THE PRACTICAL SYLLOGISM. SUBJECT GROUPS, AGED 3-9 TO 10-3, INCLUDED (1) 32 EDUCABLE MENTAL RETARDATES WITH A MEAN IQ OF 66, DIVIDED INTO CONTROL AND EXPERIMENTAL GROUPS OF 16 EACH, (2) 16 AVERAGE CHILDREN WITH IQ'S…