ERIC_NO:
ED292443
TITLE:
Video at Work in American Schools.
AUTHOR:
Carlisle, Robert D. B.
PUBLICATION_DATE:
1987
ABSTRACT:
Based on contacts with almost 160 people in 12 states over the course of a year's travels, this book reports on the use of television technology
in many American elementary and secondary schools some 30 years after
its introduction as a medium with great promise for teaching and learning.
Experiences that teachers are having with the medium in the mid-1980s
are described, and their exploitation of video technology is attributed
to three essential elements--equipment, programming, and support--as well
as the total control of programming at its point of use which has been
made possible by the introduction of the videocassette recorder. The use
of suitable programming for all curriculum areas and grade levels is also
chronicled, with emphasis on its use to strengthen existing instruction,
foster change, and promote equal access to educational opportunities.
The report concludes with a discussion of the support given to teachers
by their principals, media coordinators, and others who work directly
with them, which underscores the critical importance of such support in
realizing video's promise. The text is supplemented with tables and
photographs throughout, and lists of the names of those interviewed and
the sources of the video programs are appended. (EW)
MAJOR_DESCRIPTORS:
Educational Television; Public Television; Use Studies; Video Equipment; Videotape Recordings;
MINOR DESCRIPTORS:
Distance Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Interviews; Programing (Broadcast); School Surveys;
PUBLICATION_TYPE:
070; 120; 141