US Office of Education conducts the "Radio Education Project" − 1 January, 1935
During the Great Depression, they used unemployed voice talent to produce educational programs in association with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). They eventually were able to conclude that "educational radio is more effective as a stimulant to learning than as a replacement for traditional educational approaches."
This would be another early media comparison study, and it would seem to support the "no significant difference" pattern that continues to emerge through decades of similar studies.
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: Marshall Reeves and Candy Duff)
This would be another early media comparison study, and it would seem to support the "no significant difference" pattern that continues to emerge through decades of similar studies.
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: Marshall Reeves and Candy Duff)
