Educational screen & audio-visual guide (c1956-1971])

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• ^The importance of the materials of learning and teaching is recognized widely today as never before. It becomes increasingly evident that in many connections the material of learnng determines to a high degree how much is learned wthin a given period of time . . . A fl^ consciousness of and a conscience toward educational institutions among the supporting public. During recent years annually, hundreds of organized lay committees at local, state and national levels have been stablished to study, so that they may better support educational programs. Mutual acceptance of educators ind non-educators prevails today, as never before. Increasingly, lay leaders are demanding increased appropriations for all kinds of educational institutions, specially elementary and secondary' schools. Such ictivity guarantees a new day for the educational programs offered throughout our educational institutions. Hlowever, such a circumstance increases a fundamental obligation of professional educators. Those who staff )ur educational institutions, as never before, would do veil to examine, scrutinize and evaluate practices and icts of both omission and commission. The attitude which easily develops in any institu lon, be it officially educational or non-educational, hat school must keep as usual surely has no place in mr schools, colleges and universities. Avowed deter nination to improve must be evidenced by all profes onal educators. One highly important focus toward mprovement is that of the materials of learning and eaching. Discriminating evaluation of all texts and iboratory material should be made with the highest egree of discrijiiination and attention. The importance of the materials of learning and aching is recognized widely today as never before. t becomes increasingly evident that in many connec ons the material of learning determines to a high de ree how much is learned within a given period of me, or the length of time necessary for given learn ig. Substantial mutual benefit can be gained from the xercise of the educational partnership with respect ) the materials of learning. Commercial and industrial ancerns for years have been aware of the importance f learning materials, especially in connection with lecialized programs of education ( often described as raining programs— certainly, as a matter of fact, train ig is simply specialized education). One of the most extensive forms of learning materi which non-school agencies have produced is the oving picture film, the effectiveness of which, as a arning device, is firmly established. As was pointed |it by the publisher in the 1960 edition of Educators ide To Free Films, industrial and commercial con lO |ai t All cerns increasingly are producing moving picture films which can be secured free of charge for use in educational institutions. Just as is true of textbooks published by established book companies, individual teachers will question some given specifics about such films. This is appropriate and desirable. Matters of disagreement and ideas for improving industrially produced films, passed on to the producers, would be most valuable toward the improvement of such films. Just as our suggestions for the improvement of text books are so generally used by publishers for improving such books. It may be that, inversely, representatives of industry might also make important recommendations for the improvement of learning material that is pointedly prepared for school use. During the 1930's, Whitehead made the comment that "Man of today may be struggling with a culture for which he is not prepared." Does this observation give basis for thoughtful reflection to all those who are concerned with the selection and use of learning materials in educational institutions? Commerce and industry are the source of the economics of schools, colleges and universities. It seems clear hence that educators, industrialists and leaders of commerce must have telling influence upon each other. And it would seem that the educational partnership previously discussed should be exercised continuously and vigorously in connection with the production and use of learning materials in schools. lUrATiniVAI ^rnuiriv » ivn A iTnYr\i;iei i A i i IT/'ITCr IQAl