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The Impact of School Television on Groups of Pupils Aged 9–11 Years
Author(s) -
Oxley D W
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
british journal of educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.79
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-8535
pISSN - 0007-1013
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8535.1979.tb00387.x
Subject(s) - psychology , curriculum , private school , intelligence quotient , developmental psychology , mathematics education , pedagogy , cognition , neuroscience
The investigation studied the impact of school television programmes on clearly delineated groups of 9–11 year old pupils of above average, average, and below average IQ, with special reference to variance in attitudes of receiving, in responding to, and in valuing the transmissions. Data were obtained from questionnaires completed during personal private interviews with samples of 26 above average IQ, 24 average IQ, 24 below average IQ in school ‘A’ and from 25, 24 and 22 in matched school ‘B’. An analysis of the responses indicated that all groups were stimulated by the programmes and accepted them as an integral part of the curriculum. The accompanying clear sound effects were highly valued. In future transmissions more pupils’ pamphlets and more holiday school programmes were needed. The pupils claimed that they had learned in a manner which appealed to them, and the programmes were highly esteemed.