Movies in Education
The use of films in education is widely discussed in schools. Below are news articles and editorials about the use of movies in education.
I Learned It at the Movies –
Hollywood as a
Teacher
From Scientific American
"Even films that are historically inaccurate can be a valuable teaching tool. Educators believe that the vividness of film
can be a valuable teaching tool..."
Teaching Psychology Through Film, Video
From Association for Psychological Science
"Movies can be a wonderful tool for teaching psychology. In this article I will discuss some of the reasons for using film
in our courses as well as important rules, hints, and suggestions for..."
Learning from Films
From Miketidd.com
"It wasn’t long into my education career as a teacher that I started to realize the importance and usefulness of film in
my lessons. I had always been using documentaries and footage from DVDs and videos in my lessons..."
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