Based on evaluation of nine Brazilian educational television centers, an Instructional Television Training Model (ITV) was developed to aid in determining and designing training requirements for instructional television systems. Analysis based on this model would include these tasks: (1) determine instructional purpose of the television…

Several research studies that have compared the effects of television viewing on economically disadvantaged black children with its effects on white children indicate that the black children tend to allocate more time to television, are less selective in choosing content, and are more likely to accept fictional stories as reality. In addition, the…

An external evaluation was conducted of the Picturepages television work-along program in Kentucky. The program consisted of 100 televised lessons and booklets, and was given to 237 preschool children. The lessons presented "games" which were designed to develop cognitive concepts and skills. Both process and outcome evaluations were…

Results of a survey of instructional services provided by 156 public television stations (98.7% response rate) are presented in this report. Following a description of the background of the survey and a summary of the findings, detailed findings are reported in tabular and narrative form for 29 items pertaining to such areas as instructional…

A content analysis was conducted to assess the verbal climate of Saturday morning television programs, the types of verbal aggression that appear in them, and the way verbal responses relate to other program variables. Three content analysis tools were developed and applied to ten half-hour program blocks drawn randomly from the regularly…

Predominant in a list of the problems and predictions for education in general and speech communication education in particular for tbe next 50 years are both the changing form and function of the educator. A scenario of education in 2030 includes a nationwide teacher agreement that results in the release of students from mandatory attendance at…

This second edition of "Beyond the Wasteland" provides an updated review of broadcast criticism. It offers teachers information to sharpen their own critical capacities and help for exploring media criticism with their students. It also provides suggestions and contextual insights for the mass media researcher. The book is divided into…

An exploratory study was conducted of the ways people accommodate television in social interaction in contrast to the way they accommodate other individuals. Videotapes were made of five dyads--composed of members of a college speech course--who were told to wait in a small room before they were needed for a study. Each dyad was subjected to four…

Media dependency was examined as a complex construct involving the interactions of exposure to television news, exposure to newspapers, and expression of reliance on one medium or the other. A weighted sample of 2,402 respondents was used, representing the United States national population in 1976. A questionnaire assessed each subject's political…

This manual provides suggestions for workshops for teaching parents, youth leaders, and teachers to teach critical television viewing skills. It is based on materials produced by the Critical TV Viewing Skills Project sponsored by the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. The manual contains an overview of the project and a discussion of…

THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTER IS LOCATED IN THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AND SUPPLIES ALL SCHOOLS IN THE AREA. AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT ORDERS, AFTER SELECTIONS ARE MADE BY THE CLASSROOM TEACHER, ARE PROCESSED BY THE CENTER, CONFIRMED AND DELIVERED BY TRUCK THREE TIMES EACH WEEK. EACH SCHOOL HAS A BUILDING COORDINATOR WHO CHECKS THE ORDERS INTO THE…

SOUTH CAROLINA WAS A STATE SLOW IN DEVELOPMENT, 49TH IN PER CAPITA INCOME AND 47TH IN ILLITERACY. HOWEVER, EDUCATIONAL INADEQUACIES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AND COOPERATIVE EFFORTS WERE MADE TO UPLIFT THE PEOPLE EDUCATIONALLY, ECONOMICALLY, AND SOCIALLY. PART I DESCRIBED THE NEED TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS. THE CLOSED-CIRCUIT APPROACH…

A SURVEY WAS TAKEN OF THE AUDIENCE OF THE REGENTS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION PROJECTS PROGRAMS. RESULTS INDICATED THAT "TIME FOR SCIENCE" WAS THE MOST POPULAR TELEVISION PROGRAM, WITH "TELL ME A STORY" IN SECOND PLACE. ONLY 19 PERCENT OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS USED THE PROGRAMS COMPARED TO 45 PERCENT OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. PAROCHIAL…

WITH AN INCREASING INTEREST IN AND UTILIZATION OF AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA IN EDUCATION FACILITIES, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT STANDARDS ARE ESTABLISHED FOR ESTIMATING THE SPACE REQUIRED FOR VIEWING THESE VARIOUS MEDIA. THIS MONOGRAPH SUGGESTS SUCH STANDARDS FOR VIEWING AREAS, VIEWING ANGLES, SEATING PATTERNS, SCREEN CHARACTERISTICS AND EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCES…

A FEASIBILITY STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO DESIGN AND EVALUATE A MULTIPURPOSE TELEVISION SYSTEM FOR (1) DIRECT INSTRUCTION, (2) TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND (3) ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS OF A GROUP OF NEIGHBORING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN A LARGE URBAN-SUBURBAN AREA. THE STUDY INCLUDED A DETAILED INVESTIGATION OF EQUIPMENT. THE SYSTEM…