Something new

Shows how new experiences such as school excursions help stimulate the development of language and can be used in educational programs.

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Credits

producer/director

Chris O'Rourke

production company

Victoria. Dept. of Education and Early Childhood Development

Duration

00:18:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

508049

Language

English

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language acquisition

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → School excursions

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Victoria. Education Dept. Curriculum Programs

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1983

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