Kinescope recordings of television instruction were equally effective as regular instruction¶
Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · causalr?·q2
Currency · newest study 1955 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
Subclaims¶
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This claim: no standardized effect is recorded in observations/ for it yet, so no benchmark reading is possible.
q2 i? Showings of kinescope recordings of the live television instruction were equally effective as regular instruction. → Kanner 1955
Evidence¶
Kanner 1955¶
Kanner, J. H., Runyon, R. P., & Desiderato, O. (1955). Television in Army Training: Evaluation of Television in Army Basic Training (Technical Report No. 14). Human Resources Research Office, The George Washington University. Read through Twyford's 1955 research abstract, doi:10.1007/bf02719927
q2 · i? · causal · r?
Second comparison in the Army basic training evaluation, contrasting kinescope recordings of the live television instruction with regular instruction. The report states the two "were equally effective".
"The comparisons be- tween showings of kinescope recordings of instruction and regular instruction indicated that they were equally effective."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Live television and television recordings were about equal in their instructional effectiveness. — related
- Live television and television recordings were superior to local instructors in teaching Naval Air Reservists. — reports the opposite
- Kinescope review combined with regular training produced greater learning than regular training alone, especially for low-aptitude trainees — related
- Television instruction was remembered at least as well as regular instruction after one month — related
- Television instruction was at least as effective as regular instruction in Army basic training — related
- Army reservists of all grades made statistically significant gains on information tests after viewing instructional telecasts — related
- Using television in army training is feasible, according to the summarized research — a broader claim this one bears on
- Ten Army installations use television for teaching, with five more scheduled within the next year — related
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Kinescope recordings of television instruction were equally effective as regular instruction |
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Kinescope recordings of television instruction were equally effective as regular instruction |
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1955 |
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1 — kanner-1955 |
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