College students taught by television compared favorably with those receiving regular instruction, with attitudes differing only for the on-campus television group¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · causal r? · q2
Currency · newest study 1959 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Students who received instruction by television compared favorably with those receiving regular instruction, with no differences except that the on-campus television group showed less interest and poorer attitudes. → Twyford 1959

Evidence¶

Twyford 1959¶

Twyford, L. (1959). Research Abstracts. https://eric.ed.gov

q2 · i? · causal · r?

The abstract reports a comparison of televised versus regular college instruction, stating that television students "compared favorably with those receiving regular instruction" and that differences were limited to the on-campus television group's attitudes. No effect sizes or sample sizes are printed.

"Students who received instruction by television compared favorably with those receiving regular instruction."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• 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
• 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 — a narrower finding that bears on this claim