The Multi-Media Reviews Index is compiled on a cooperative indexing basis by professional AV personnel and librarians from coast to coast. The present installment continues the updating service begun in the October 1971 issue of Audiovisual Instruction, and supplements coverage contained in MMRI-1972. (Author)

The undergraduate M. D. program of the Division of Health Sciences at McMaster University has been developed to meet increasingly vocal criticism of traditional medical education. The McMaster program is designed to focus the student upon himself; it provides opportunity for him to strengthen his individual learning and professional identity, and…

Educational technology so far has been mostly used as an add-on to existing inputs, whereas its chief use should be as a substitute for existing inputs, especially teachers. This substitution is presumably easiest in higher education, where teachers are not needed to keep order in class. Author presents a framework for thinking about costs, which…

Describes an individualized course in language instruction which was made possible through an adjustment of the "traditional" language course and through the use of filmstrips and tapes. (RL)

A study which reflects how a class of disadvantaged, inner city high school students with poor reading ability achieved high quality academic learning in a world geography class through various reading media is discussed and summarized. (SM)

An overview of the current status and activities of educational technology in Great Britain. (HB)

Author discusses the advantages of using all of the senses in learning while looking at the disadvantages of AV hardware and software for medical education. (HB)

This paper reviews some traditional classroom practices with their origins in Medieval educational systems, and contrasts this with the daily environment of the average student in North America today. Various supplementary multimedia techniques are discussed, particularly in relation to classroom and community use. (Author)

A multimedia approach to science teaching is based on sound psychological principles. Every aspect of such programs must be carefully planned and integrated. Criteria for evaluating suitability of multimedia learning resources are suggested. (PS)

Describes four innovative programs in Omaha, Nebraska -- an individualized physical education program; Condon, Oregon -- a self-instructional welding package; Jackson, Mississippi -- a mechanized typing instruction program for the elementary grades; and Red Bank, New Jersey -- a computerized phonics program for the primary grades. (EA)

Discusses the problems of elective programs from course content and curriculum planning through administrative difficulties. (Author/RB)

Report on an English unit designed for high-ability high school seniors, and student projects based on the unit. (SP)

A nongraded instructional program in a Broward County, Florida elementary school, without interior walls, is set up to focus on the media center. The emphasis in every aspect of the concept is flexibility. (JS)