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Stuckey, Heather; Kring, Kelly – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2007
This chapter describes the use of popular film and semiotics for the development of critical media literacy in a graduate-level education course entitled "Pop Culture as Pedagogy: The Role of Entertainment Media in Teaching for Critical Consciousness and Critical Media Literacy." The course focused on analysis of different forms of pop culture,…
Descriptors: Nonprint Media, Education Courses, Semiotics, Media Literacy
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Bunz, Ulla – Communication Teacher, 2006
Undergraduate students often memorize a keyword or definition for an exam without a deeper understanding or the ability to apply the meaning of the concept. While using examples during a lecture may help, the combination of movies and verbal review has been shown to be a valuable instructional tool, increasing recall (Elischberger & Roebers, 2001)…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Organizational Communication, Concept Teaching, Class Activities
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Lindblom, Kenneth J. – English Journal, 1991
Describes a course designed to challenge students to look at the way they are influenced by the mass media. Provides details of the procedures for forming the cooperative groups, the material used, the issues discussed, and the students' responses. (PRA)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Course Descriptions, Critical Viewing