Telelecture is a system by which a lecturer's voice is transmitted through a telephone line, fed into amplifiers and then heard through loudspeakers at any number of distant locations. (Author)

Examined the effectiveness of the film "First Encounters" on the interaction strain between disabled and nondisabled persons. Concluded that the film was effective in increasing willingness for relatively less intimate, one-time encounters, but not for more intimate and extended interaction. (Author)

Three approaches to teaching the history of physical education or sport are: "re-searching," the location and use of historical sources for a research paper; "re-creating" versions of a sport played in the past; and "re-presenting" the subject historically through various sensory avenues such as the slide projector. (JN)

Reports on the use of magazine advertisements in an elementary French class to give insights into aspects of traditional and contemporary French civilization. Included are techniques for presentation, use of students' native language, what the ads reflect, outline of possible themes, and reproductions of several advertisements. (AMH)

Traditional procedures for assessing and stimulating residual vision are often ineffective with deaf-blind and severely handicapped children. Common eye disorders, visual assessment procedures, and vision stimulation components are described. (JN)

Discusses the use of informative visuals as teaching aids at point-of-purchase in high school snack bars. (Author/MA)

Discusses the use of visual aids in teaching grammar and vocabulary, and particularly the use of students' skits, when possible. Presents two detailed scripts to demonstrate how the skit technique can be used for presentation of some prepositions, the reflexive verb, and the relative pronouns "qui" and "que". (MES)

Considers carbon-carbon multiple bonds in terms of Pauling's bent bond model, which allows direct calculation of double and triple bonds from the length of a CC single bond. Lengths of these multiple bonds are estimated from direct measurements on "bent-bond" models constructed of plastic tubing and standard kits. (CS)

Tesselations and n-dimensional geometry problems are reviewed. The author discusses possible models which could be used to approach and understand these special aspects of geometry. (MP)

Describes a teaching technique for Latin Literature courses using slides from engraved illustrations. Suggests that slides be employed for review of material already covered, and that illustrations be selected from editions published in different countries and centuries, to stress the work's enduring popularity. (MES)

Proposes the use of postage stamps as sources of information and visual aids in teaching the culture and civilization of the German Democratic Republic. Illustrates how stamps can provide interesting insights into areas such as history, economy, socio-political customs, foreign policy and the arts. (MES)

Offers suggestions for the use of a land map in the English as a foreign language classroom. The information available has usually already been learned by the student in his native language. Maps can be used to teach, for example, comparative and superlative, the passive (is located), comprehension, and advanced grammatical work. (PJM)

Suggests techniques to avoid the pitfalls inherent in teaching an introductory course in mass communications. Among the suggestions are that the instructor accept the fact that every student will not be reached and that the course be highly organized, effectively implementing a variety of visual aids and guest lecturers. (AEA)

Notes that students at Dr. N. H. Jones Elementary School in Ocala, Florida use capture freeze-frame (still) photographs from videotapes and import them into computer documents. Outlines equipment needed and procedures for importing video stills for Macintosh users and PC users. (AEF)