Publication of study showing film used with textbooks is more effective than books alone − 1 January, 1932
An early study by the Carnegie Foundation claiming that students learn more information and show a greater conceptual understanding when using film with textbooks than when using textbooks alone.
This could fairly be classified as one of the first media comparison studies in education.
Source: Miller, Mary and Teresa Cruce. "A 20th Century Timeline: Classroom Use of Instructional Film, Radio, and Television." Accessed 01/25/07: http://www.arches.uga.edu/~mlmiller/timeline/1920s.html
(Posted by: Candy Duff and Marshall Reeves)
This could fairly be classified as one of the first media comparison studies in education.
Source: Miller, Mary and Teresa Cruce. "A 20th Century Timeline: Classroom Use of Instructional Film, Radio, and Television." Accessed 01/25/07: http://www.arches.uga.edu/~mlmiller/timeline/1920s.html
(Posted by: Candy Duff and Marshall Reeves)
