Evening star. [volume], February 08, 1959, Page 5, Image 173

About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972

Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC

                
BLr fHV
y" >Vlll[ •
TV TEACHERS —Mrs. Jessica Austin (Classroom 9—Typewriting) and Mrs Sarah
Brisker (Shorthand) welcome Vladimir Tolstoy • (Beginning Russian) to the fold.
News of D. C Studios
Some Thoughts
On TV Teaching
By BERNICE YVNECK
St*r Staff Writer
Television's educational horizon is expand
ing . . . the partnership between school and
studio tightening ... and reactions to TV versus
classroom teaching growing.
We asked but one question of our TV
teachers.
What, in your opinion, are the major dif
ferences between TV and classroom teaching?
Dr. Harvey E. White, renowned physicist,
consultant and Continental Classroom-Physics
teacher gave us these eye-openers. “TV teaching
has many advantages . . . Each student feels
that the teacher is talking to him (individual
attention.' . . . The TV camera brings to all that
front row seat .... TV lessons require more plan
ning. resulting in a better organized and. in
stituted class . . . visual.aids are more plentiful
to one teacher . . . and the distracting outside
influences are minimized.”
Dr. Edward Bauman iLife and Teaching of
Je.sus-Bible Cours'e) summarizes his reaction
briefly. .“A good teacher does not teach a sub
ject. or ideas, he teaches people . . . And in TV
teaching, the people are not there . . . However,
the advantages include the reaching of so many
more and the rich resources which are put. at the
Anger tips of just one teacher." .
Mrs. Sarah Brisker (Classroom 9—Shorthand'
calls TV teaching, “teaching in abstract, and
you're not always sure of how you're doing . . .
Teaching live is the more effective when imme
diate student reactions are visible . . . TV class
preparations are more involved and take more
careful planning , . . TV classes reach many
THi SUNDAY STAK, WASHINGTON, D. C
F«bruury 8, IV3?
Dr. Edward Bauman (left) and T. Dar
rell Drummond are other seasoned
members of Washington's growing body
of teachers via video.
more people in the comfort of their homes . . .
■TV does open the doors educationally.”
Mrs. Jessica Austin (Classroom 9—Typewrit
ing' says “The biggest disadvantage in TV teach
ing is that you cannot ask questions, consequently
you don’t know the pulse .of the participants . . .
Planning is about the same, though more material
is interjected in the time alloted . . . TV classes
are good because they reach so many who would
not find the time to go out for the lessons.”
T. Darrell Drummond (Time for Science)
states, “You don’t have the continuing personal
contact which resutls in not knowing immediate
reactions ... You are not able to follow through
and reiterate information because you didn't
know if the material was understood . . . the
approved lessons are subject to criticism by all,
this is appreciated in most cases because it helps
in future planning . . . the cooperation in this
endeavor is noteworthy.”
Vladimir Tolstoy (Classroom 9—Beginning
Russian) the newcomer to the field of TV teach
ing, has this note to. add: “I'm happy to be
teaching the language and hope that it will help
in establishing a better understanding between
Russia and United States.”
TeliVue
5