THE
POWER OF TELEVISION
The film, video, and TV are powerful instructional
tools. When they are used appropriately and moderately, they can make the
teaching-learning process more concrete, lively, colorful and interactive. It
contributes to a more lasting because of its visual audio and motion effects.
These effects make learning fun. However, misuse and abuse of their use in the
classroom and even at home has far reaching damaging effects in the development
of children’s imaginative and thinking powers and sensitivity to human life.
The most significantly cited weakness of the TV is the effect of TV violence on
people’s aggressive behavior.
THREE TYPES OF TV TEACHING
1. Total
TV teaching
Total TV teaching is the process wherein the
viewers really learn through television.
2. TV
as a complementary basic resource
Is the process wherein the viewers develop their awareness on the things
around them through the Television.
3. TV
as a supplementary enrichment
Is the
process wherein the viewers is being supplemented the necessary information
that they needed.
Comparison of the effects of TV viewing and reading
TV requires little concentration, de focuses of the
mind. Offers electronically-produced images and encourages passivity while
reading necessitates concentration, thought, focusing and the ability to
visualize.
