Evaluation of Closed-Circuit Television in Teaching Educational Psychology

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Abstract
Results indicated that there were no significant differences in achievement and retention of students taught by conventional and televised instruction. Students in general held highly unfavorable attitudes about television instruction and strongly preferred the conventional classroom approach. Although these unfavorable attitudes decreased among those who had taken previous telecourses and among those making high grades, even the majority of these preferred conventional instruction. Students paid little heed to the image on the screen and were observed looking in the direction of a television set only 20% of the time; students in conventional classes looked at the lecturer 42% of the time. Suggestions for improving the course were discussed.