The research in this report was conducted to assess the cognitive impact of a simulation game designed to teach selected geographic data about wind and ocean currents to fifth graders. A two-group, post-test research design was used. A random procedure was used to assign 185 students to two treatment groups. The sample was divided by sex, ranked…

This book is addressed to the student who is preparing to teach English in the high school or to the young teacher in his first years of teaching. The first chapter discusses the components of a commitment to the teaching of English and the responsibilities the teacher faces in the teaching of language, literature, and composition. The subsequent…

An attempt has been made to provide a list of films, tapes, slides, records, etc. which are likely to be of instructional use in elementary schools. A list of the recommending sources, the media indexed by subject and title/author, a producer/distributor index, and an index of subject headings are provided. Technical information, distributor,…

This newsletter is designed to serve as a clearinghouse for the exchange of ideas and information on new strategies of teaching and instructional resources about population in colleges and universities. The first article discusses some of the contemporary problems faced in teaching population studies to undergraduates. The second article outlines…

Non-book materials are becoming more and more valued by educators as important resources, to be as readily accessible to teachers and learners as books are--however, the ready accessibility of a document presupposes the existence of an effective information system. This working paper provides a detailed discussion and report on the bibliographic…

An in-depth study of telecommunications and educational technology for the State of Alaska, is presented. Part I of this report presents a summary of findings and recommendations. Part II contains supplementary data to support the study's approach and conclusions in the economic and educational technology options and telecommunications problems.…

These appendixes contain detailed information about the existing audiovisual material exchanges which served as the basis for the analysis contained in the companion report. Descriptions of the objectives, structure, financing and services of the following national and international organizations are included: (1) Educational Resources Information…

This publication continues the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) review of science films and books. Each book or film review includes: grade level, the level of recommendation from "Highly recommended" to "Not recommended," bibliographic data, and ordering information. A special section is devoted to children's books.…

Described is a course development project in progress at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, that attempts to meet the individual needs and improve the attitudes of students in a large freshman biology course. Proposed is the implementation of the Phase Achievement System which involves the development of multi-concept level video-cassette lectures…

Though visual literacy is gaining recognition, visual communication is under-utilized by special educators. Children are growing up in a world where much of their learning is visual, and schools which have included visual communication in their curriculums have found that it has enhanced the ability to write, and contributed significantly to…

Improved understanding of political events and increased analytical skills are two contributions of a study of video taped media coverage of important political events, such as national elections. An appendix presents excerpts from the three major television networks' commentaries on election night 1972. (Author/DB)

Sixth graders find out the do-it-yourself way of learning pays off when they construct their own instruments in their study of simple machines. Three machines were constructed. (EB)

Article includes reports by industry leaders on video, 35mm slides, super 8mm film, multi-image, 16mm film, closed-circuit TV, micrographics, cable/pay TV and video discs. (Author)

A project in which second graders learn language arts through media production activities. (SF)

A monthly exchange of tips, projects, ideas, and resources, which are all activity oriented and can add interest to the elementary classroom. (Editor)