Impact of the video tape recorder in the classroom

Includes bibliographical references (pages 24-25)The use of the video tape recorder in the classroom is assumed to promote some educational objectives. Literature on the effects of Video tape and television in the classroom has been reviewed and the hypothesis developed that classes which use the video tape recorder for motivation will achieve more than classes which do not. Three eighth grade American history classes were used as subjects for a test of this hypothesis. One class was allowed to use video tape equipment to present oral reports on slavery, the Civil War or World War II, based on independent research; two classes did not use video tape equipment for reports. Comparisons were made between the three classes' scores on written tests following presentation of the reports, their comments on questionnaires and notes from daily observation of the three classes by the teacher. The results show that the use of video tape recording by the student is an effective motivational tool