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The Motion Picture in Science Education: “One Hundred Percent Efficiency”

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This study provides a historical overview of the development of the motion picture as a tool within the context of science education. The technology was traced from its beginning as a silent motion picture through its current manifestation in videotapes and videodiscs. The use of the technology as a teaching tool is examined in terms of the concept of scientific literacy and the means by which the motion picture helped to accomplish the goals of scientific literacy.

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King, K.P. The Motion Picture in Science Education: “One Hundred Percent Efficiency”. Journal of Science Education and Technology 8, 211–226 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009408313561

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