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| Promises and pitfalls of the interactive television approach to teaching adult development and aging | | Author(s) | Pamela B Teaster, Rosemary Blieszner |
| Journal title | Educational Gerontology, vol 25, no 8, December 1999 |
| Pages | pp 741-754 |
| Keywords | Ageing process ; Television [media] ; Courses ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Distance learning is the fastest growing instructional medium and presents unique possibilities for students pursuing a gerontological education. This article examines three settings in which instruction via compressed video was presented: an opening lecture for a one-term course, an in-service training session on gerontological issues, and a stand-alone unit on elder abuse. All presentations incorporated multi-media methods of presentation. Participants from all three settings responded to survey questions which included reactions to the presentation, positive and negative aspects of the interactive television approach for the course, and suggestions for future presentations. Respondents were generally favourable, but suggested that instructors need to be comfortable with the the medium, and that participants need guidance on how to fully take advantage of the presentation. Promises and pitfalls for each instance of distance learning are discussed, with recommendations relating to handling technical problems, presentation style, and use of supplementary materials as a backup plan. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000121217 A |
| Classmark | BG: UKL: VE: 7T |
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