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MR. G. PATRICK MEREDITH of the Education Department, University College, Exeter, took up the investigation of the use of visual media in education in 1940, and his lectureship was converted in 1941 into a lectureship in visual education—a novel appointment. The work expanded. The accommodation and equipment provided enabled a centre to be established with a staff which now includes an assistant lecturer, Dr. Rénee Marcousé. Their researches on the comparative values of different visual teaching techniques were described at a conference held at the centre during July 1–2. One of the most interesting features was the testimony of the teachers who took part in the research. Their enthusiasm for the new media was striking and the demand for new materials and methods was made clear. The following subjects were included in the discussions: the design of the experiment, the statistical techniques and interpretation of the results (including a new technique of analysis); classroom methods, the film and still pictures used, the children's responses; the functions of the museums, exhibitions and other resources; and lastly, the planning of educational film production. The speakers included Mr. G. Patrick Meredith, Dr. Renée Marcousé, Mr. Bernard Gillett, Mr. Edgar Anstey, Mr. Neilson Baxter and the teachers concerned in the research. Representatives of the museums, film industry and Board of Education were present. A detailed report is to be published in the autumn.
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Visual Education. Nature 154, 48 (1944). https://doi.org/10.1038/154048b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/154048b0