Illustrates the role of audio-visual materials in elementary and secondary education by dramatising the teaching methods used at Penfield, New York, Central School District, where films, slides and film-strips are integral parts of the curriculum. The story centres around the reactions of two students, brother and sister, to audio-visual instruction.
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ACMI Identifier
008383
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Audio-visual education
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures in education
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Audio-visual education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion pictures in education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teaching - Methodology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)