In an investigation conducted to determine student attitude and achievement in a class lectured by television as contrasted with a similar class lectured by an instructor, the direct-teaching method was found to be significantly superior. As a result of this finding, it was decided that future biological science classes should be taught by the…

For a report on a two-year research project designed to evaluate the introduction of educational television in Colombian schools by the Peace Corps, "critical incidents" which were collected from the utilization Volunteers (those in the field who were serving as educational television consultants) are presented. The first part of the…

Given the growing interest in the area of socialization and mass media, this bibliography of articles and books is intended to simplify reference to the literature and to stimulate research. Three primary sources are used: "Psychological Abstracts (1950-1972),""Sociological Abstracts (1953-1972)," and the "Cumulative Book…

Does exposure to symbolically modeled aggression (aggression in cartoons, movies, stories and simulated television programs) increase children's willingness to engage in behavior which might actually harm another human being? This paper presents a summary of three recent experiments offering affirmative answers to the question. A fourth experiment…

A six-week tour to study European broadcasting was planned for students interested in the various systems of broadcasting of different countries. Prior to the beginning of the tour, the group of 13 students met for four weeks to discuss the systems of the countries to be visited. After completing an examination and pointing up important lines of…

If a satellite-based educational networking and delivery system is to find wide acceptance in the United States and is to be economically viable, it must be capable of interconnecting many headends or nodes on the ground and of delivering quantities of diverse program material. A large number of TV-equivalent bandwidth channels will be required to…

Reported is the development of a mathematics course for college freshmen of lower mathematics capabilities. Materials were geared toward multi-media presentation--classroom teacher in conjunction with video-lessons. A pilot study involved a group using new materials plus teacher with video-lessons, and a second group using new materials plus…

Television as a medium for art is only beginning to be explored. This book, while noting rather than attempting to detail the possibilities and technologies involved, presents one author's thoughts on the subject and extended examples. (RH)

In an attempt to provide a manual and guide for practitioners and students of educational television, the principles of educational television are described, along with a variety of applications. Methods of utilization and evaluation are provided with full treatment of problems in staffing, recruiting, and training. (Author/RH)

The structure, history, technology and especially regulation of broadcasting in general are summarized in this Federal Communication Commission (FCC) information bulletin. Further specifics of history, technology, structure and regulation are presented for AM radio, FM radio, television, educational broadcasting, and broadcast relay by satellite.…

Primarily for the journalist, this book explores three aspects of television news--its techniques, its journalistic concepts, and its effects on society--in developing its argument that the relationship of television news technique to concept is extremely intimate and widely misunderstood, and that the effects of television news on society are so…

Presented in this booklet is the commentary for "The American Land," a television series prepared by the Soil Conservation Service and the Graduate School, United States Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with WETA - TV, Washington, D.C. It explores the resource of land in America, its history, soil, water, wildlife, agricultural land…

When judiciously interpreted, the findings of the Report to the Surgeon General on Television and Social Behavior cannot support any conclusion other than that televised violence is a cause of aggressiveness in children and young people. Given this interpretation, policy guidance research into the effects of television on society should include…

Two-way information services to the home may become a $20 billion per year industry by the end of the next decade; this report presents some market forecasts for thirty such home information services. The thirty possible home information services are grouped into six major categories: education, business, general information access, shopping…

The need for commercial communications is expected to grow substantially in the future. Whether telephone companies meet most of this demand seems to depend on three major factors: regulatory actions, the development of alternative technology, and the telephone companies themselves. The Federal Communications Commission is considering requiring…