Video production as a pedagogical tool for 21st century learners
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Issue Date
2014-10-31
Editor
Authors
Gallant, George
License
Subject
Alternative assesment methods
Educational technology
Pedagogy
Student engagement
Teacher Education
Video Production
Educational technology
Pedagogy
Student engagement
Teacher Education
Video Production
Abstract
This document and accompanying hour-long documentary video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5cghA6zWQg looks at the efficacy of the video production process as a teaching and learning tool with pre-service teachers as an alternative to writing traditional papers. The research shows that integration of a TV news-story format and easy-to-use Cloud-based and tablet-based technologies present solutions to challenges reported in past research and encourage pre-service teachers to incorporate the technique in their future classroom. It is the journey students experience when creating the TV news-story that provides pedagogical benefits to learners as they research subject matter; interview those directly involved with the issue; visit locations; see the issue first hand; and synthesize the material into a short succinct two-minute TV news-story. This research demonstrates there is a significant increase in student engagement in the subject matter and willingness to integrate video as a learning tool in their future classrooms.