| Abstract: | Stimulated recall is a method of evoking an individual's thoughts about a previous episode in his/her life. Used in research into audiovisual media it can provide a way of tapping students’ thoughts and reactions to educational material with the minimum of researcher bias. The paper describes a case study in the use of stimulated recall to evaluate a science education videotape. The general value of the method to researcher and producer is discussed and the potential of stimulated recall in educational media research is assessed. The use of the technique in media research promises to provide new sources of data and new perspectives on student learning from the media. |
