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Grey('s) Identity: Complications of Learning and Becoming in a Popular Television Show
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Jubas, Kaela – Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies, 2013
In this article, the author outlines an analysis of the American show "Grey's Anatomy" as an example of how popular culture represents identity and the process of professional identity construction in a medical workplace, particularly the surgical service of a large urban hospital. In discussing identity, she connects professional identity to…
Descriptors: Television, Programming (Broadcast), Popular Culture, Surgery
Seeing and Be(liev)ing: How Nursing and Medical Students Understand Representations of Their Professions
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Jubas, Kaela; Knutson, Patricia – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2012
This article discusses initial findings from a study exploring the pedagogical functions of popular culture. The study was framed by a neo-Gramscian theoretical framework which connects adult education and cultural studies, and asserts that culture underpins important informal adult learning. We used two television shows, "Grey's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nursing Students, Medical Students, Student Attitudes
Tutoring the Elderly on the Use of Recommending Systems
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Savvopoulos, Anastasios; Virvou, Maria – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The elderly are often unfamiliar with computer technology and can encounter great difficulties. Moreover, the terms used in such systems may prove to be a challenge for these users. The aim of this research is to tutor the elderly on using an adaptive e-shop system in order to buy products easily. Design/methodology/approach: In view of…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Tutoring, Adult Education, Educational Technology
Reflections on a Failed Action Learning Intervention
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Oliver, John – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2008
This paper reflects on the failure of a recent action learning intervention with a UK television company. The aim of the project was to gain insight into the reasons why the viewing figures of their factual programming channels were in decline and to develop a new strategy enabled by the action learning methodology. Unfortunately, this…
Descriptors: Intervention, Experiential Learning, Methods, Problems
Informal Learning through the Internet: A Learning Journey through the World of Rugby
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Saunders, Danny; Wyn-Lewis, Eleri; Andrews, Jocelyn – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2005
Informal learning involves a wide variety of activities and pursuits which extend beyond conventional classrooms or lifelong learning courses. In this article one application of informal learning is explored in detail: the use of a sports theme, which deploys various multimedia applications in order to encourage adult learning. The article builds…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Team Sports, Internet, Adult Learning
Radio and Television Bibliography. Bulletin, 1952, No. 18
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Broderick, Gertrude G. – Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1952
Helpful aids to finding information on all new methods and media being introduced in schools is one of the services which has been extended by the Office of Education over many years. A comprehensive radio bibliography was supplied when radio was first introduced into the classroom. In 1948, television was added to this annotated listing. Now in…
Descriptors: Educational History, Annotated Bibliographies, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology