has the potential to enhance and improve student learning.
Digital video technology, in particular, is a strong tool that can enable students to develop a variety of skills, including research, communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and other higher-order critical-thinking skills
has the potential to enrich university classroom curricula, enhance authentic and meaningful pedagogical experiences, and provide new and sophisticated ways to improve student learning
Today's students are media literate and experientially grounded
prefer experiential-based activities and prefer to learn by doing, as opposed to learning by listening
It also encourages student collaboration and authentic application (
Digital video integration can be ideal for learning complex skills because it exposes learners to problems, equipment, and events that cannot easily be demonstrated or understood verbally
Recent studies have found that the integration of digital video technology in the classroom encourages students to think more deeply about subject matter (Swain, Sharpe, & Dawson 2003), promotes self-expression and creativity (Reid, Burn, & Parker, 2002), provides a sense of achievement, improves self-esteem (Ryan, 2002), and increases motivation and enjoyment (Burn et al., 2001).
Students can gain confidence and competency by applying theory to practice and discovering how to view, analyze, create, and edit a digital video.