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Sims, Judy Rene – Online Submission, 2010
This paper was presented on the panel, "Perspectives on Teaching about Radio, Culture, and Society," sponsored by the Radio/Audio Media and International Divisions of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) at the BEA National Convention. The purpose of the panel was to examine various perspectives - domestic and international - on…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Radio, Programming (Broadcast), Teaching Methods
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Rivadeneyra, Rocio; Lebo, Melanie J. – Journal of Adolescence, 2008
Two hundred and fifteen ninth grade students were surveyed to examine the relationship between television use and gender role attitudes and behavior in dating situations. Findings indicate the existence of a relationship between watching "romantic" television programming and having more traditional gender role attitudes in dating situations.…
Descriptors: Sex Role, Programming (Broadcast), Grade 9, Television Viewing
Erdonmez, Erhan – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study was conducted on-site in Istanbul, Turkey, to determine the effects that mass media has on citizens' perceptions about fear of crime, in particular, and fear, in general. Specifically, the study was designed to (1) determine the tendency of citizens' media consumption, (2) determine the level of fear of crime among Turkish citizens, (3)…
Descriptors: Crime, Television Viewing, Fear, Foreign Countries
Sullivan, Brigid – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2007
A study published in the "Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering" found that girls are completing high school science and math courses at the same rate as boys: 94 percent of girls took biology (compared with 91 percent of boys), 64 percent took chemistry (57 percent for boys) and 26 percent studied physics (32 percent of…
Descriptors: High Schools, Females, Engineering, Males
Odera, Florence Y. – Online Submission, 2011
Radio is one of the most affordable educational technologies available for the use in education and development in developing countries. This article explores the use of school radio broadcast to assist teachers and pupils to learn and improve English language both written and spoken in Kenyan primary schools. English language occupies a central…
Descriptors: African Languages, Urban Schools, Rural Schools, Language of Instruction
Penuel, William R.; Bates, Lauren; Townsend, Eve; Gallagher, Lawrence P.; Pasnik, Shelley; Llorente, Carlin – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2010
Described here is a study on the efficacy of a digital media-rich curriculum based on the idea that children can learn best from "media synergy", that is, when children have opportunities to learn skills by engaging in repeated practice with them in many different formats and media (Neuman, 1995). The study is part of the "Ready to…
Descriptors: Preschool Curriculum, Television Viewing, Evaluation Research, School Readiness
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Oliver, John – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2008
This paper reflects on the failure of a recent action learning intervention with a UK television company. The aim of the project was to gain insight into the reasons why the viewing figures of their factual programming channels were in decline and to develop a new strategy enabled by the action learning methodology. Unfortunately, this…
Descriptors: Intervention, Experiential Learning, Methods, Problems
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Cassady, Jerrell C.; Kozlowski, Alison; Kornmann, Mark – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2008
Creating authentic digital learning experiences associated with classic field trip locations is a growing educational practice. One form of this developing field of educational programming is an electronic field trip, which involves student activities, teacher curriculum, and a live broadcast from the target location. This study provides the first…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Educational Practices, Parks, Programming
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Connor, Susan M. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objectives: This study used content analysis to explore how much and what type of advertising is present in television programming aimed at toddlers and preschool-aged children and what methods of persuasion are being used to sell products and to promote brands to the youngest viewers. Methods: Four randomly selected, 4-hour blocks (9 AM to 1 PM)…
Descriptors: Programming (Broadcast), Psychological Patterns, Toddlers, Food
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Chapman, Catherine; Scott, Paul – TESL-EJ, 2008
This paper traces the development of the BBC Learning English [http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/] online community, focusing on tools such as e-mail discussion lists, message boards, comments boards, student/teacher blogs, competitions, and voting. It describes how relationships between the intermediate level users of all…
Descriptors: Drama, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Internet
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Pappas-Deluca, Katina A.; Kraft, Joan Marie; Galavotti, Christine; Warner, Lee; Mooki, Maungo; Hastings, Phil; Koppenhaver, Todd; Roels, Thierry H.; Kilmarx, Peter H. – AIDS Education and Prevention, 2008
"Makgabaneng" is an entertainment-education radio serial drama written and produced in Botswana to promote prevention of HIV. This effort is part of the national response to HIV/AIDS. Broadcast of the serial drama began in August 2001, and two new 15-minute episodes air each week. We examined associations between exposure to…
Descriptors: Testing, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Behavior Modification, Intention
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Fox, Anne – TESL-EJ, 2008
Talk-radio podcasts, such as "Absolutely Intercultural," which are not overtly pedagogical, can be much more than passive, extended listening practice. This paper describes two examples in which teachers have used the "Absolutely Intercultural" podcast and discusses the different levels of involvement possible with podcasts from listening to…
Descriptors: Discussion, Classroom Communication, English (Second Language), Teaching Methods
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Cole, Charlotte F.; Labin, Daniel B.; del Rocio Galarza, Maria – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2008
For nearly four decades, Sesame Workshop has brought the joy of learning to the world's youngest citizens through the introduction of locally-produced coproductions of the preschool television series, "Sesame Street". Many of these television shows have been specifically designed to forward important prosocial messages directly linked to…
Descriptors: Television Research, Conflict, Foreign Countries, Childrens Television
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Ennemoser, Marco; Schneider, Wolfgang – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2007
This longitudinal study explored the long-term effects of television viewing on the development of children's reading competencies. Among 2 cohorts of German children (N[subscript 1] = 165, N[subscript 2] = 167), measures of television viewing were collected over 4 years, and tests of reading speed and reading comprehension were administered…
Descriptors: Programming (Broadcast), Mass Media Effects, Television, Reading Comprehension
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Donlevy, Jim – International Journal of Instructional Media, 2004
During the fall of 2004, public broadcasting stations across the United States will be airing an exciting, six-part series: Broadway: The American Musical. Made possible through the generosity of a number of funders, this series details the history of the American musical theater from its humble beginnings to today's multi-million dollar…
Descriptors: Programming (Broadcast), Theater Arts, Music
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