Early American materials in non-book formats available at Washington University's John M. Olin Library are listed. Microform materials include: books, pamphlets and broadsides printed between 1636 through 1800; 700 rare volumes from the colonial, revolutionary, and federal periods from the University of Virginia; American plays from 1714-1830; and…

In this volume of a review, science books and films are evaluated. All instructional materials reviewed are coded to indicate the grade levels for which they are appropriate, and the level of recommendation--from "two stars" to "not recommended." Bibliographic and ordering information are provided for each book and film, as is a signed review. A…

Chicano teatro, poetry, and art appear to be more developed forms of Chicano cultural expression. Chicano literature and film are just getting off the ground. Film is the least developed of the two, primarily because it is an expensive medium. However, this medium can be a tool for social change. "Raza Cinema" could Conceivably include…

The annotated bibliography lists 33, 16 millimeter films previewed and/or used by the training staff of the Oregon Rehabilitation Research and Training Center in Mental Retardation. Many of the films describe current treatment strategies, programs, attitudes, concepts, or theories related to the habilitation of the retarded. In Section A, a…

In this study, 50 infants (15 to 18 months of age) were shown four different film sets in an effort to determine (1) whether infants can perceive action role reversals between an actor and recipient of the action when the direction of the action is ruled out as a cue and (2) whether infants consider only animate objects to be potential…

This thesis provides a format for the use of newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and movies in the secondary school classroom. It attempts to inform teachers of what materials are most appropriate to the interests and informational needs of high school students, and it attempts to provide a method to teach students how to systematically…

This collection of 35 articles addresses the topic of the ethical considerations and implications involved in reporting the news. Included in this book are such articles as: "Ethics and Journalism" by John Merrill, "Quality in Mass Communications" by Wilbur Schramm, "The American Press: Some Truths About Truths" by…

According to the theory of Piaget, until the age of two the chief developmental factor of a child is the permanence of an object or the ability to retain mental images. Between two and six he begins to use mental images, and as he develops the ability to retain a mental image he begins to imitate things from the past which he has seen or…

An intensive research program was carried on which aimed at funding a structure in which the open school would make the teaching of cinema and television conform to the principle that school not only prepares students for their life, but is life in itself. Publication of case studies on parameters such as autonomy, needs assessment, learning…

In these quarterly publications, science books and films are evaluated. All instructional materials reviewed are coded to indicate the grade level for which they are appropriate, and the level of recommendation--from "highly recommended" to "not recommended." Bibliographic and ordering information are provided for each book and film, as is a…

In measuring personal attitudes toward drug users, it is important to minimize the fabrication of "socially desirable" responses. This drug attitude film was designed to reduce such fabrication by (1) presenting vivid stimuli that provoke strong feelings, (2) using oblique response scales, and (3) requiring quick responses. The author reviews the…

Over 1,000 hours of television programing are being offered to public libraries in videocassette format. The programs cover the following fields: antiques; the arts; cities and towns; environment; health; history; homemaking and consumerism; how/to instructional; literature; music; public affairs and social issues; people, places; and things; and…

Over 120 films are listed which deal with alternatives in education, lifestyles, work, religion, crafts, and politics. Among topics covered are open classrooms, communes, changing family structures, day care, and racial problems. Each film is summarized; length, copyrights, date, producer, and distributor are listed. A brief bibliography, subject…

Presented is an abridgement of the Final Report on Phase I of the North Reading Screen Education Project, including chapters concerning the following: purpose, scope and procedure of the project; description and evaluations of courses, 1967-68 and 1968-69; evaluation of the students; principal investigator's commentary and assessment. Within this…

This study was designed to observe the effect of two basic variations of a film mediated model on teacher trainees' acquiring the technique of asking questions that require thought before being answered; it attempted to discover whether the subjects could best learn this technique by watching it illustrated by a filmed model, or by engaging in…