In order to discover how the concept of handicappedness can best be presented to children and what are the effective styles of the professionals who work with disabled children, a thematic content analysis of the children's television program Mister Roger's Neighborhood-particularly segments dealing with social role and self-concept--will be…

A supplement to the earlier Aids to Media Selection for Students and Teachers is provided by this guide. It offers an annotated, selected roster of the book lists and periodicals published or revised since 1970 which review materials suitable for use in elementary or secondary school instructional programs. Section I deals with book selection…

This compilation lists 247 print and non-print materials dealing with animal life, nature, and ecology and is designed to assist teachers and school librarians in selecting media suitable for pupils in grades 4 through 6 and 9 through 12. A few of the materials date back to 1951, but the majority are of more recent issue. The collection for…

This document is a guideline for selection and evaluation of social studies curriculum materials developed by the Marin Social Studies Project. Questions are presented which will help in the examination of materials so that specific strengths and weaknesses in the materials can be determined. Consideration is given to the objectives and rationale…

The 1972-1973 Panel Review of Products (PROP) was conducted to gather descriptive and evaluative information needed to help in developing dissemination plans for selected educational products. The PROP was conducted on a pool of 90 educational products. This volume describes in detail the procedures followed in product review by the panel. The…

Portable video tape recorders (PVTR) provide teachers and students with opportunities for less expensive experimentation in using television as a teaching tool. This guide suggests ways of utilizing PVTR, gives examples, describes the operation of the equipment, and reviews differences in the equipment available. (RH)

Directed toward media specialists and social studies teachers, this article outlines a selection process and evaluation criteria for print and nonprint social studies materials. (SJL)

Emphasizing the relationships between the objectives and identified competencies of an instructional program to the method and media used, the author discusses the timing of the method/media decision and a basis for making selections. Presents a three-page flowgram depicting essential considerations in method/media selection. (EM)

Described is the status of the Media Center for the Severely Handicapped at George Peabody College for Teachers during its first year of operation. (BD)

Describes the evaluation process by which the U.S. Office of Education annually selects, from a marketplace of 25,000 educational films, 100 films to be captioned for deaf education. (CMV)

Investigated measures that match the advertisement to the "best" publication for the greatest exposure. (RL)

This article discusses the educational benefits of involving young children in the media arts and presents suggestions for using still cameras, movie cameras, audio tape recorders, and video tape recorders. (SB)

A training program for instructional materials selection has been implemented by the Florida Department of Education. Nine instructional modules and a trainer's guide have been developed and are used for training members of state and district level instructional materials councils. Reactions to the program have been positive. (MES)

Suggests appropriate kinds of texts and ways foreign language teachers can lead students through readings that build understanding of the target culture. Examples presented regarding Spanish are applicable to other beginning language courses. (Author/CB)

Summarized is a study designed to indicate how secondary school science teachers in Great Britain choose and use industrially produced resource materials (IPRM). Among the types of IPRM considered are films, videos, and computer simulations. Suggestions are given for improving materials for schools. (RH)