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The Viewers' Views on Classroom TV
A Philadelphia survey records reactions of pupils, teachers, and parents who are viewing and using school telecasts
by MARTHA A. GABLE
Assistant Director, School-Community Relations Philadelphia Public Schools
A SURVEY was conducted recently in the Philadelphia Public Schools to determine the reactions of pupil-, teachers, and parents to classroom television. At the time this article was written, 65 form replies from teachers and approximately 900 letters from pupils, teachers, and parents had been received. Although the results are still coming in, this article does report the trend.
The survey forms were designed to permit free criticism and suggestions. In reply to the question: "Do you consider the telecasts a satisfactory teaching aid?, the answer is overwhelmingly affirmative. Several teachers wrote comments like the following: "Broadens the classroom to include many wonderful people and things" . . . "They inspire the children so that they want further information" ... "I consider the television medium the greatest teacher of all time.'' A teacher in a hospital for crippled children said, "The telecasts supply much interest for the children in our institution ; they are definite links to the outside world."
Teachers in Philadelphia are aided in using telecasts in the classroom by a daily schedule sent to each school at the beginning of the month. The specific topics and material to be presented are included. Teachers arrange for classes to view the telecasts where the greatest correlation can be made with classroom study. Discussions and reading prepare classes for the programs to be viewed.
Follow-up
Follow-up activities are almost amazing. For instance, teachers report that as a result of "Science Is Fun," children built small motors, collected insects, built small radios, and worked out a large number of experiments. In fact, several mothers asked that the telecast urge children to conduct their experiments out of doors or in the basement instead of in the kitchen or living room!
"Everyone's an Artist," another of Philadelphia's regular classroom TV series, led to a tremendous number of art projects in the classrooms. The Director of Fine and Industrial Arts and his supervisors consider this series a valuable in-service training course for teachers as well as a fascinating participation program for children. Each week a different class helps prepare the mate
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