NAEB Summary of Film and TV Research at the Navy Special Devices Center (August 20, 1954)

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FOR THE INSTRUCTOR lo Let the Film do the Instructio n. Good films can be used as the sole means for teaching some kinds of factual material and performance skills. Where the instructional situation makes it advisable, take advantage of this possibility (-13, -17, -26, -29). 2o Instruct Students to Learn from Films . Tell the viewers firmly that they are expected to learn from the film and if possible, tell them that they will be tested and do so (-24). This procedure will result in increased learning. 3. Increase the Amount of Learning , Learning can be increased by repetitive showings (-12,-16), pre-testing (-35), post-testing with knowledge of results (-30), and introducing the film and stating the purpose and importance of the showing (-24). 4. (fee of Study Guides . Ability to learn from films improves with practice in learning from films (-20), Trainees will learn more if printed study guides are usee before and after film viewing (-13). 5. Distractions , Note-taking should not be encouraged during the' average film showing because it interferes with attention and hence learning (-21). 6. Use Film Loops in the Practice /rea . One showing of a film dealing with a complex skill may be insufficient (-29). Show a film in the practice area so that the student can easily refer to the film model as often as necessary. This can be accomplished by rear projection of film loops on daylight screens in the work area (-25, -26, -27). 7. Use Mental Practice . Men can partially learn to do a skill by watching a film and imagining that they are performing the skill and by going through the skill 1 mentally”, even though they do not have the equipment available (-27). Films can provide a model for guided "mental” practice. 8. Length of Film Sessions , Film viewing sessions of informational material can extend to at least one hour without reduction in training effectiveness (-3). 9. Evaluate Film Showings . Do not assume that learning has occurred as a result of showing a film. Evaluate the effect of a film by giving a test (-30, -31). FOR THE STUDENT 1- Learn from Films Alone , You car learn from films alone (-13), and the more films you see, the more you learn from other films (-20), 2. Learning is lour Job . Films maj contain many pleasant devices that might cause you to forget their serious instructional purposes. Films are being used to train you and you are expected to learn from them (-9, -23, - 24 ). - 7 -