The educational screen (c1922-c1956])

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Experimental Research (Concluded from payc 142J 4) Visual aids were not used in all subject matter fields in the high schools during the time covered by this survey. 5) 476 different teachers, or twenty-four percent, in seventy- six of Cincinnati's eighty-nine schools, used at least one of the four types of visual aids during the first five months of the school year, 1939-40. 6) Teachers rated the available aids uniformly good, with the exception of eight percent which were rated medium or poor, chiefly due to the fact that they were considered too advanced for the pupils on the level on which they were used. 7) Due to the fact mentioned in the previous item and to the difficulty in getting the desired information, a suggested projection report form was offered for consideration by the exchange. 8) It was found that the average daily attendance in January 1940, was approximately two and one-half times that in September 1939. 9) The average attendance at showings was larger than the average class size, indicating that classes were frequently combined by teachers when using visual aids. 10) The number of teachers using visual aids doubled during the time covered by this survey. 11) There was a continuous month by month increase in the use of visual aids during the time covered by this survey. 12) All types of visual aids included in this study were used as instructional tools in special classes for the mentally deficient, the deaf, and the physically handicapped. Title: AN EVALUATION OF EDUCATIONAL FILMS AVAILABLE IN THE FORT WORTH SCHOOL FILM LIBRARY FOR ELEMENTARY GRADES Investigator: Seth Vinson Stu.mn For the degree of Master of Science (Education), com- pleted 1942—North Texas State Teachers College, Denton, Texas The data for this study were collected by evaluating edu- cational motion picture films based upon a given set of criteria from qualified educators. The study divides the evaluation of educational motion picture films into three sections: (X) teaching effectiveness, (2) mechanics of the film, and (3) administrative factors. The first part of the study deals with recency of films, accu- racy, length, and probable age-grade levels. The second division reveals the clarity of objects and scenes, adequacy of close- ups, sound quality, types of photography, vocabulary, and organization. The last section reviews the price of films, nature of adver- tising films, conditions under which films are obtainable for schools, and the reviewing committee. The author concludes that materials in the majority of the films lend themselves readily to coordination with the natural activities of the child. Comparative Effectiveness of Pictorial Teaching Materials — David J. Goodman—Research Contributions to Safety Edu- cation, Center for Safety Education, Division of Central Education, 8 Fifth .\ve.. New York, N. Y. Vol. 4, No.l 1943. 30p. 35c. This study was sunmiarized by the author in the November, 1942 issue of Educational Screen. It is a great hel)) to have the data readily accessible in pamphlet form at a very small cost. Whether you seek EDUCATION or ENTERTAINMENT you will find that the VISUAL way is the BEST way! 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