Direct TV narration appeared to be the most effective method of presentation.¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · causal r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 1953 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Direct TV narration, in which the instructor talked directly to the trainees, appeared to be the most effective presentation method. → Fordham University 1953

Evidence¶

Fordham University 1953¶

Fordham University. (1953). Training by Television: the Comparative Effectiveness of Instruction by Television, Television Recordings, and Conventional Classroom Procedures. Special Devices Center, Port Washington, L. I., New York. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED000002

q2 · i? · causal · r1

The abstract reports that "Direct TV narration, in which the instructor talked directly to the trainees, appeared to be the most effective method of presentation," while animated sound film was also effective but dramatic action combined with narration was less so.

"Direct TV narration, in which the instructor talked directly to the trainees, appeared to be the most effective method of presentation; animated sound film seemed also to be effective, but the combination of dramatic action and narration was not as effective."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Live television and television recordings were superior to local instructors in teaching Naval Air Reservists. — related
• Naval trainees generally liked television instruction, with over half the comments being favorable. — related
• Presenting words as spoken narration rather than on-screen text alongside graphics improves learning — a broader claim this one bears on
• Live television and television recordings were about equal in their instructional effectiveness. — related
• Narration combined with drama or explanatory film was the most effective TV teaching method; drama alone was not very effective — reports the opposite