THE RELATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF THREE AUDIOVISUAL TECHNIQUES WAS STUDIED WITH MENTALLY RETARDED PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE TECHNIQUES ESPECIALLY DESIGNED TO OVERCOME THE TRAITS OF MENTAL RETARDATES, CONSISTED OF (1) CONVENTIONAL FILM NARRATED BY A TEACHER, (2) UNNARRATED FILM WITH RESPONSES FROM CHILDREN ON THE SOUND TRACK, AND (3) SILENT FILM…

THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO DETERMINE IF AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS PRODUCED WITH A KNOWLEDGE OF LEARNER'S MOTIVES (MOTIVATION RESEARCH) WERE MORE EFFECTIVE IN CHANGING ATTITUDES AMONG THOSE FOR WHOM THE MATERIALS ARE INTENDED THAN AMONG INDIVIDUALS IN GENERAL. RESPONSES OF 1,052 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE ANALYZED (ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE MULTIPLE…

SETS OF SLIDES AND FILMS THAT WERE IDENTICAL EXCEPT FOR THE ETHNIC GROUPINGS DEPICTED WERE PREPARED TO PRESENT A SINGLE AREA OF AMERICAN HISTORY TO THREE DIFFERENT CLASS GROUPS. THE ETHNIC GROUPS SHOWN WERE (1) ALL NEGRO, (2) ALL WHITE, AND (3) MIXED SUBJECTS. THE TEST GROUP CONSISTED OF 60 FRESHMAN COLLEGE STUDENTS. THE SAMPLES WERE EQUALLY…

THIS STUDY ATTEMPTED TO EXAMINE THE POSSIBILITY OF INCORPORATING CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION INTO LECTURES PRESENTED THROUGH TELEVISION OR RELATED MODES OF INSTRUCTION. SUBJECT AREAS PROGRAMED WERE SPEECH AND STATISTICS. THE FIRST STUDIES WERE DIRECTED TOWARD THE ROLE OF "BREAKS" IN PRESENTATIONS THAT PERMITTED…

A 3-DAY CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER A GROUP OF SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND EDUCATORS TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT AND THE KINDS OF NEW APPARATUS WHICH COULD BE DEVELOPED TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF EDUCATION. THE CONFEREES DISCUSSED SPECIFIC RESISTANCES TO INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND THE VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND…

Over a 12-month period, urban, suburban, and rural (non-farm) educational programs in Connecticut were evaluated to determine the quality of instructional materials in those programs. Evaluation data were collected from statistical summaries, predictive instruments, teacher reactions, student reactions, in-depth studies, evaluation seminars, and…

A brief review of the development of such media as film, television, and radio reveals a pattern that can be applied to the new media of cassette and cable television, videotex and videodisc. The pattern is that while each new electronic invention at first provided familiar material through a novel device, it eventually brought into existence a…

Presents sources for the acquisition of medical, social, psychological, educational, and practical knowledge of sickle cell anemia. The materials listed are designed to help parents, educators, and public service workers. Materials include journal articles, films, brochures, slides, and fact sheets. The usual bibliographic information is given.…

This document presents a continuation of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) review of science films and books. Each book or film review includes: grade level, the level of recommendation from "Highly recommended" to "Not recommended," bibliographic data, and ordering information. A special section is devoted to…

This multicultural annotated filmography lists films reviewed and recommended by the Center for Multicultural Awareness. Films included not only deal with drugs or drug use, but also with the cultural and personal conflicts that can lead to problems with drugs. Each film is listed under one or more of nine categories--drugs, cultural values,…

A TITLE AND SERIES TITLE LIST OF SECONDARY AND TEACHER EDUCATION MATHEMATICS FILMS GIVES A REVIEW OF EACH FILM, WITH TITLE, LENGTH, PRICE, SOUND/SILENT, BLACK AND WHITE/COLOR, RECOMMENDED LEVEL (ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, JUNIOR COLLEGE, SENIOR COLLEGE, OR ADULT), AND AVAILABILITY OF TEACHERS GUIDE OR STUDENT MANUAL. EACH…

Films of Shakespeare's plays can demonstrate to students not only that Shakespearean drama is as "alive" today as it was 400 years ago, but also that directors, actors, settings, and costumes can assist in formulating interpretations of plays. In addition by comparing stage and film, students learn to distinguish between the conventions…

A production of Tom Stoppard's radio play, "Albert's Bridge," by high school students in Washington, D.C., showed that stage production and film effects could be used together effectively and that high school students were competent to handle difficult productions. Students were given the responsibility for photography, sound, and other technical…

Organizational objectives and professional continuing education programs of ten voluntary health agencies--Allergy Foundation of America, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Arthritis Foundation, National Association for Mental Health, National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, National Society for the Prevention of Blindness,…

The film, "The Bandits of Orgosolo," illustrates how environment inexorably shapes the lives of individuals. Michele, a poor Sardinian shepherd falsely accused of aiding bandits, flees from the police with his younger brother and the herd of sheep that supports them. By the time they finally reach safety, the entire flock has died from exhaustion,…