To assist school teachers in planning an integrated program using many media, a selected guide describes characteristics of elementary school populations. An alphabetical listing of manufacturers and service organizations in elementary education is shown in chart form to classify products available. Devices and methods in elementary education…

This study compared the mean scores of the final examinations given to 2 populations of junior college students taking College Algebra by 2 instructional methods. The control group received instruction by the traditional approach of lectures and classroom discussion; while the experimental group had their lectures and discussions supplemented by…

This paper describes the development of a self-instructional multi-media course in astronomy-space sciences for non-technical NASA personnel. The course consists of a variety of programed materials including slides, films, film-loops, filmstrips video-tapes and audio-tapes, on concepts of time, space, and matter in our solar system and galaxy.…

The third of seven modules on team teaching, this document deals with materials and resources, with the objectives that teachers will develop an awareness of the wide variety available, the factors to consider in selecting media, the role of the resource center, and the necessary conditions for effective use of media. The study material includes…

This document, intended for use with first graders, is one of a series of social studies curriculum guides. Lessons include (1) Families in Our Community, (2) Families in High Rise Apartments, (3) Families in Old Homes of the City, (4) Families in Alaska, (5) Families in Mexico, and (6) Families in Japan. The program is structured so that (1) the…

Comments about these short films, written by participants of the EPDA Institute in Media and the Teaching of English, include an abstract of the film's main points, a plot synopsis, appropriate age level of the audience, strengths and weakenesses of the film, possible unit themes or topics to be developed around the film, a list of books and…

This document reports on a 3-day special study institute entitled "Simulation in the Preparation of Special Education Administrators." Involving 20 professors, the institute had a three-fold purpose: (1) to acquaint participants with the simulated experience technique; (2) to become familiar with a particular set of materials (the Special…

Institutional organization and administration must be discussed in relation to change in higher education. Innovation, multimedia use of film, cable, and computers cannot be ends in themselves, but must be used by institutions to move with integrity toward educational objectives. A program for change involves the faculty, administration, students,…

A project developed the Packaged Self-Instruction Program (PSIP), a multimedia kit designed to be a complete inservice training package for educators who work with slow learners. Complete details of the project which was funded by Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III, are supplied in the format required by the U.S. Office of…

Over 3,500 commercial programs for use in programed instruction are listed by subject and publisher. For each title or series, the following information is provided: approximate length in hours, approximate length in frames or pages, appropriate level for use, list price, and "other information," which often includes a description of the contents.…

The reading rates achieved by first graders taught reading by the Listen Look Learn (LLL) materials and procedures were compared to available norms of children who have had no instrument use as a part of their reading instruction. In the LLL program the Aud-X, Tach-X, and Controlled Reader Instruments were used to increase sight vocabulary,…

The multimedia instructional system used at Mt. San Jacinto College (California) provides instruction to help students achieve more of the course objectives. How to write objectives, different ways to utilize media, and individual, small group, and large group instruction are some of the topics discussed. Some advantages of this system are: (1)…

Books, pamphlets, periodicals, films, filmstrips, loops, recordings, and relia are catalogued in this multi-media guide on urban living. Materials are suggested which could be used effectively with inner-city young people or in explaining city problems to affluent suburban youth, pre-school through high school age. Items are evaluated for their…

The Personalizing Educational Prescriptions (PEP) Project has two main objectives: (1) the improvement of the diagnostic process with emphasis on the development of personalized educational prescriptions for all pupils; and (2) the improvement and expansion of multimedia services for all pupils. This report describes project goals, approaches, and…

This paper is an outline of a course unit for a writing laboratory, specifically designed for use in teaching English composition to Mexican-Americans. The unit utilizes a multi-media approach to elaborate the necessary organization of a paragraph contrasting two topics. Goals and objectives are included in the unit outline as is a slide/tape…