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Peer reviewedHarrison, S. L. – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2001
Presents a list of 13 films that faculty might wish to consider for use in conjunction with journalism classes. Gives a brief description of each film, the running time, and directors and producing studios for the record. Notes how images are something modern students can relate to comfortably and hopes faculty can use this technology to stimulate…
Descriptors: Film Study, Higher Education, Instructional Films, Instructional Innovation
Peer reviewedBurmester, David – English Journal, 1984
Reexamines the advantages of using short films in English classes, describes several effective films for classroom use, and presents a list of 150 outstanding short movies. (MM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Instruction, Film Study, Filmographies
Curriculum Review, 1979
The 24 reviews in this article include textbooks on journalism and media studies; multimedia kits on advertising, TV news, reporting, and the "grammar" of media; resources on making ad interpreting films in the classroom; supplements on writing for both print and nonprint media; and professional references on improving visual literacy. (Editor)
Descriptors: Film Study, Instructional Materials, Journalism, Learning Modules
Drake, Julie – Media & Methods, 1994
Suggests that films and videos enhance the English curriculum and makes students critical users of visual media. Seven strategies for using film and video in the classroom or media center are offered. Twelve highly recommended video series (most with teacher guides) are listed by elementary, middle, and high school level. Vendor information is…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum
Gaffney, Maureen, Ed. – Young Viewers Magazine, 1982
Media specialists and educators considering implementation of child-oriented film programs are provided with useful guidelines and case studies. Following an editorial assessing the myth of the short attention span in children, 10 articles cover the planning, promotion, and implementation of a variety of museum film programs. Included are: large…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Documentaries, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Campbell, Leon G.; And Others – 1975
This document describes a university course designed to provide an historical understanding of Latin America through feature films. The booklet contains an introductory essay on the teaching of a film course on Latin America, a general discussion of strengths and weaknesses of student analyses of films, and nine analyses written by students during…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Audiovisual Communications, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation
California Univ., Riverside. Latin American Studies Program. – 1977
This paper describes a university course designed to examine the use of film as a revolutionary medium in Latin American countries. Objectives of the course were to illustrate the complexity of studying a film genre, develop an analytical framework for comparing revolutionary films, and encourage students to reach their own conclusions about the…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Audiovisual Communications, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation
