Organizing Research and Engineering Services to Meet the Needs of Education

Solutions for many of the pressing problems in our educational system may be provided by engineers associated with the educational technology field. There is a need for engineers who have studied the teaching-learning process or evaluation procedures. If we are to help in the design and development of a more dynamic educational system, it is imperative that we fully understand some of the basic concepts of education and the learning process. An organization is required, at the Federal level, which can guide, recommend and evaluate new applications for instructional technology. One of the prime jobs of such an agency should be to serve as a clearinghouse for the exchange of information on education and training programs, media and instructional technology, so that all industrial organizations would know about the latest developments. We should support the Carnegie Commission Report, recommending that a major research and development program be inaugurated to investigate how instructional television can be applied most effectively in the educational environment. The problem of education is so urgent that it warrants a cooperative effort by both industry and government.

Print ISSN

0361-4573

Published

1968-10

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/J13632