Title VII stimulated researchers to concentrate on relationships of educational media to instruction, broadening the Ford Foundation's earlier focus on educational television to a wider array of media applications.¶
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q1 i? Title VII has stimulated researchers to concentrate their efforts on discovering relationships of educational media to instruction, alerting the educational field to the implications of technological developments and broadening a trend begun by the Ford Foundation. → William H. Allen 1961
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William H. Allen 1961¶
William H. Allen, Editor. (1961). The Meaning of Title VII. AVCR. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02713404
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The editor's interpretive assessment of Title VII's influence on education, which he notes cannot be separated from the influence of Ford Foundation activities and other research programs.
"It is however apparent that Title VII has stimulated re- searchers to concentrate their efforts on discovering relationships of educational media to instruction, thereby alerting the entire educational field to the implications of technological developments."
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Related Claims¶
- The possibilities of the electronic computer as an instructional tool had been almost completely ignored in Title VII research. — related
- Almost half of the approved Title VII grants compare the instructional effectiveness of various media with conventional approaches to instruction. — related
- An increase in the study of self-instructional approaches and their production variables is a promising recent trend in Title VII research. — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- About one-third of Title VII grants have been made for the study of televised teaching. — related
- Two gaps remain in Title VII research coverage: multi-media total learning systems, and the administration and organization of education systems for optimum use of instructional media. — related
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Title VII stimulated researchers to concentrate on relationships of educational media to instruction, broadening the Ford Foundation's earlier focus on educational television to a wider array of media applications. |
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Title VII stimulated researchers to concentrate on relationships of educational media to instruction, broadening the Ford Foundation's earlier focus on educational television to a wider array of media applications. |
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