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This is the twelfth ERIC /ECTJ Annual Review Paper, preparation of which was supported by the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Clearinghouse on Information Resources, Syracuse University. The material in this article was prepared pursuant to a contract with the National Institute of Education. U.S. Department of Education. Contractors undertaking such projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their judgment in professional and technical matters. Points of view or opinions do not necessarily represent the official view or opinion of the NIE. - Ed.
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Cook, T.D., Curtin, T.R. Evaluating the CTW model for producing educational television. ECTJ 33, 91–112 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02769110
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