Using Movies in the Classroom: Some Dos and Don'ts for Teaching With Popular Films - 0 views
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Using movies in the classroom can be an effective way for teachers to engage students in course material if teachers take some important precautions.
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Using popular movies in the high school or college classroom can engage students who might not otherwise read course material and/or help students to better understand course material by being able to relate that material to a medium with which they are more familiar
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Teachers should work with their schools or departments regarding policies, securing permissions, and designing optional assignments if some students are prohibited from watching the film.
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Do discuss the movie with students before, during, and after airing.
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Do provide students with a viewing guide and/or a series of questions to answer about the film.
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Do design an assignment or project that explicitly connects the film to course content.
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Don’t feel that showing the entire film during a class period or multiple class periods is necessary.
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Don’t violate copyright.
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Don’t view the film as a one-shot assignment in the course.
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Film can be an interesting way for teachers to connect sometimes theoretical or abstract course concepts to a world outside the classroom.
