Naval trainees generally liked television instruction, with over half the comments being favorable.¶
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q2 i? Comments made by the naval trainees showed that, on the whole, they liked TV instruction very well, with over half the comments being favorable. → Fordham University 1953
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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
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The study evaluated acceptability of television instruction to Naval Air Reservists through trainee comments. The abstract reports that "on the whole," trainees "liked TV instruction very well, over half the comments being favorable."
"Comments made by the naval trainees showed that, '~on the whole," they liked TV instruction very well, over half the comments being favorable."
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Related Claims¶
- Direct TV narration appeared to be the most effective method of presentation. — related
- deKieffer taught one of the first distance learning classes via television from the University of Colorado — related
- Live television and television recordings were superior to local instructors in teaching Naval Air Reservists. — related
- Live television and television recordings were about equal in their instructional effectiveness. — related
- Participating artists reported the method avoided the pressure of live TV and the tedium of film production — related
- Reservists accepted TV instruction, more than half preferring it to conventional classroom instruction — related
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Naval trainees generally liked television instruction, with over half the comments being favorable. |
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Naval trainees generally liked television instruction, with over half the comments being favorable. |
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