The Technology Trap--A Case Study on Video Use in Non-Formal Education in Botswana.

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Title: The Technology Trap--A Case Study on Video Use in Non-Formal Education in Botswana.
Language: English
Authors: Kidd, Ross
Source: Educational Broadcasting International. Sep78 11(3):124-132.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 1978
Descriptors: Cartoons, Developing Nations, Educational Programs, Nonformal Education, Nontraditional Education, Rural Education, Training Methods, Video Equipment, Videotape Recordings
Geographic Terms: Botswana
Abstract: Technological considerations may overwhelm the user's capacity to analyze problems and select the most appropriate medium for the task. This discussion paper describes video use in Botswana over a four-year period and then makes a comparative analysis of video and other communication media as tools for nonformal education. (Author/JEG)
Entry Date: 1979
Accession Number: EJ190932
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Technological considerations may overwhelm the user's capacity to analyze problems and select the most appropriate medium for the task. This discussion paper describes video use in Botswana over a four-year period and then makes a comparative analysis of video and other communication media as tools for nonformal education. (Author/JEG)