Can Multimedia Help Social Studies Teachers? Or Are Videodiscs Worth the Expense?.

Cohen, Kathleen

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ERIC Number: EJ467881

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Publication Date: 1993

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Can Multimedia Help Social Studies Teachers? Or Are Videodiscs Worth the Expense?

Cohen, Kathleen

Social Studies Review, v32 n2 p35-43 Win 1993

Argues that videodisc and CD-ROM technology can provide opportunities for cross-cultural contacts and language development in social studies classrooms. Describes how new technologies are suited best for new teaching styles. Includes recommended videodisc and CD-ROM programs, hardware components, and offers a list of resources. (CFR)

Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Curriculum Design, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Interactive Video, Limited English Speaking, Multicultural Education, Multimedia Instruction, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Videodisks

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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