DOCUMENT RESUME ED 047 533 EM 008 766 AUTHOR Gaudray, Francine, Comp. TITLE Multi Media Systems. International Compendium. Eleven Project Descriptions of Combined Teaching Systems in Eight Countries. INSTITUTION International Central Inst. for Youth and Educational Television, Munich (West Germany). PUB LATE 70 NOTE 245p. EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF-$0.65 HC-$9.67 DESCRIPTORS *Adult Basic Education, *Adult Education, *Adult Farmer Education, Adult Reading Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Agricultural Education, Correspondence Study, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, *Educations' Television, Illiterate Adults, Instructional Television, *Literacy, Multimedia Instruction, Supplementary Reading Materials, Supplementary Textbooks, Telecourses, Televised Instruction IDENTIFIERS Boston TV High School, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, Open University, TeleCNAM, Telekolleg, TelePromotion Rural, TEVEC, The Standard of Living ABSTRACT The demands made by modern technological society on the traditional educational system are briefly discussed. The remainder of the compendium describes 11 projects which are using educational technology, principally televised instruction, with success. Projects from Brazil, Canada, West Germany, France, England, Japan, Poland, and the United States are presented. Most projects broadcast conventional arts and science programs at the elementary, high schcol, or college levels. Brazil televised a course for illiterates, and France sponsored programs about agrizulture for farmers and the other rural dwellers. Each report includes the aims of the project, description of programming, statistics about participation, and conclusions about the success of the programs. (JK) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EOUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECES SARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDU CATIONroomorsOR POLICY INTERNATIONAL COMPENDIUM Multi Media Systems 11 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS OF COMBINED TEACHING SYSTEMS IN 8 COUNTRIES With an introductory report by: Henri Dieuzeide, Unesco, Paris Internationales ltrairhsti end- and Bildungsfernsehen 8 Manahan t. 1 From April 29 until May 5, 'WO the Internationales Zentralinstitut will organize a Study Course In collaboration with the Council of Europe In the Broadcasting House of the Bayerlscher Rundfunk In Munich. The theme will be: The Application of Combined Teaching Systems and the Subsequent New Aspects and Functions of Education Methods of Totai or Partial Progremmation. The following compilation will be sent to the participants of the Study Course as working material for the meeting. The compilation is only of temporary nature and will be supple- mented by the national reports of the participating countries and by complementary Infor- mation provided by the responsible authorities of the projects listed here. After the study Course the Internationales Zentralinstitut will publish a final report. Both the compendium and the final report will be published In English, French and German. Publisher: Intemationales Zentralinstitut fOr das Jugend- and Bildungsfernsehen Responsible: Helmut Winter Theoretical conception: Dr. Michael Schmidbauer Complied and edited by: Francine Gaudray 2 - 1- TABLEOF CONTENT S. Page I. Mr. Helmut °eller, director of the Studienpro- 2 'program of the Bayerischer Rundfunk: Preface .1.1r, Henri Dieuzeidc, UNESCO: 5 Education and Social Development: The Present Crisis and the Future Strategy II. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS Brazil: A Television Course 19 for Illiterates Canada: TEVEC 24 Federal Republic of Germany: Telekolleg 30 .c France: T414-C.N.A.M. 66 Tele-Promotion Rural. 78 Great Britain: Open University 101 The Standard of Living- 138 Japan: Broadcast-Correspon- 154 dence High School Poland: Politechnika Telowi- 184, zyjna United States of America: Bostor TV-High School 202 Chicago TV-College 209 III. APPENDIX: Charts summarizing the projects 233 3 P iii i .A.a :E Dr. Helmut Oel 1 e r Director of the Studenprogramm of_the Bayerischer Rundfunk The present compendium has a double purpose: On the one hand it attempts to demonstrate the most important develop- ments concerning the new teaching media and techniques, on the other hand it is intended to inform all padagogues, producers, and politicians interested herein of the latest state of discussion in this field. The first part of the compendium illustrates changes of society which have led the traditional educational system in modern industrial society into a_:critical situation, and also discusses some of the demands made by the society of tomorrow on the educational system of today, It cannot be assumed that society will, with the help of the traditional means of educational policy, be able to overcome-thiS-critioal situation and meet the general demand both for equal educatio- nal chances for all of its members and for an improvement of the quality of training at all levels of education. `However, directed exploitation of the neu teaching media and techniques, of television, radio, films, programmed learning and- of teach- ing and learning machines, does seem to constitute a path leading out of the structural crisis of our educational system. This thOught is taken up and discussed in the second part of the compendium. In so doing, not only the state of affairs of current research in the field of teachingmedia_and tech- niques is taken into consideration, but a view of future developments and tendencies is also provided. The third part of the compendium documentates concrete possi- bilities of,application of electronic media in all sectors cf the educational system..here, those projects are described which have exceeded an experimental stage and are at present already making a concrete contribution within the field of education. In addition, not only the successes, but. also the difficulties are presented here, which had to 'be overcome within the framework of organization and realization. In this way the experience is to be made available, from which 4 a benefit can be derived inthe case of similar projects to be conducted in other countries. The projects described show in animpressive manner that educational television has passed its test. Theexperience made states that instructional television,combined with other teaching forms and teaching aids, is just aseffective as conventional teaching, and thatwith the help hereof a larger number of people can be taught with lessexpendi- ture. Nevertheless, the studies and projects also showthat television and the new media are not panacea which auto- matically solve all problems. The problem of qualitystill retains its former significance in the case of the newteach- ing media. In the course of discussions and when planning projects,the participants often consider it to be more important to use as much teaching technology as possible, ratherthan to re- flect on the didactic aim. This danger originates on the one hand in the fascination created by technology and its social prestige, on the other hand in the vitality which is normal- ly developed by an organization linked to such technological instruments, and further in a questionable approach to the novel methods and techniques. Technology should help and serve to realize a cause, as we otherwise run therisk of this very technology controlling and governing the educational process, instead of rendering this process possiblein a new way. We are now faced with the task of continuing the development of the new media and techniques, teaching forms and learning aids within a combination of systems (multi-media-systems). These systems must be integrated into the general efforts made in order to promote education. In this connection, re- search asks itself the following questions: Which are the special possibilities offered by the various media? In which special way are they suited for certain aims? Which combina- tionof media and techniques, teaching forms and learning aids is especially suited for the attainment of certain aims? In which way must teaching with technical media be supple- mented by teaching in groups, in order to achieve the maximum effect? What results form all these factors in respect to the didactics of the individual media and the combination hereof? In what way can the habits acquired during youth when dealing with technical media be utilized for life-long education and training? Which conditions and demands must be applied to the individual systems, so that one day they can form parts of a complete work? S - 4 - I hope that this compendium may provide pedagogues, producers, and politicians with a stimulus for the exploitation of the new media and techniques at schools, universities, in voce tional training, and'in adult education. The demands approach- ing us can only be met by the new partnership. of all parties concerned; a partnership, within tie framework of which every- body is obliged to make his own particular contribution: the pedagogues and scientists, the subject design, the producers and communicators, appropriate production and its distribution, the politicians, the society foundations and political foun- Aations, andl encompassing everything, critioism. Because, basically speaking, everybody will - in communication of the future want to reinforce and not to reduce the freedom of aelection, and the freedom of the individual within society. 6 - 5 - EDUCATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: THE PRESENT CRISIS AND THE FUTURE STRATEGY