Rather, they find that TV and video use reinforces lectures and readings, provides a common base of knowledge, and shows things that students would not otherwise experience. Teachers observe highly positive student outcomes as a result of using instructional television and video. As teachers incorporate materials to accommodate different learning styles, they find more students grasp the material. Again, frequent users are even more likely to see these benefits. All of these positive perceptions have increased over the 1991 CPB Study of School Uses, as teachers have become more adept at integrating the technology into their instruction.
Teachers express little concern over potential negative effects.
Only 14 percent say that students' attention span or behavior declines after viewing. One quarter think that students are entertained but have trouble connecting programs to lesson objectives. In the last 20 years, television has become a central part of the lives of our students. It can't take the place of the written word, but it is a very effective way to augment and enhance literature. Television has something that hooks the student and catches his eye.