Learning Is A Film Major Right?

For years, there have been many theorists who have shared their views on how individuals learn. Such research has determined that individuals have different learning styles. It is important for teacher to understand the learning styles of both themselves and their students because it helps them to relay the subject knowledge to the students. The teacher is in a position where they must be able to assess the learning styles of their students. This means that the students and teachers are both in a process of learning.

Everyday life situations involving stages in how you learn are riveting. In the film “Coach Carter” there are many different ways to interpret learning styles. Using Coach Carter’s tactics there is a manner to analyze those styles of learning.

Movies have the ability to transport people to different times and places and distract them from ordinary everyday reality. They allow for a range of emotions to be experienced. At their core, movies examine the human condition. There are plenty of deeper truths woven into screenplays and plenty of lessons to be learned, even when an individual is solely seeking entertainment.

It’s also important, due to the diversity of my learners, that I incorporate different styles of learning. I often start a discussion with a short DVD that depicting an interview situation (visual learners) then continue with a discussion (aural), and finish with a role play (kinaesthetic).

i. Understanding the learners learning styles can make my course to be engaging. Flemming (1987) noted three different styles of learning; visual, kinaesthetic and aural. In order to know which method(s) to use to benefit my students the first lesson on my course will centre around discussions on what they already know, the resources they are familiar with, and a learning style questionnaire which will provide me with information on preferred learning styles. Effectiveness can also be enhanced if I adapt my teaching style to give maximum benefit to learners.

Learning for me is the process of acquiring new or increasing the existing knowledge and skills. All living things have the ability to learn but the degree and the intensity of knowledge acquired and how it will be used varies. Learning in humans may occur due to education, training or personal development. The study of the teaching and learning process is known as pedagogy. This is a reflection on the observation of student and teacher behavior in the context of effective teaching, learning and learning environment. The observations are made on February 23, 2017 at La Sierra University in a Reading in Leadership class

Factors such as age group and current day culture play an important role in constructing such conclusions. Currently, many are unfamiliar with the essentials of the historical society, or more significantly, indicate a considerable amount of indifference towards the study of it. Novels, such as The Return of Martin Guerre, can often be considered dull and boring to many first-year students but film would serve as a suitable version because it provides a calmer appealing design and right atmosphere for students to learn from. To first-year students, viewing a historical film like this, would challenge even the best historical films that they would have previously watched. Excellent visualization and acting constantly fascinates the audience, allowing them to imaginary go into the world and form an outlook on many of the ideologies and cultures of the time for example family life, politics and

Since I struggled in school and cannot play many sports due to my Rheumatoid Arthritis, I found art to be the perfect outlet for me. I chose to pick a major from the CSULB College of the Arts because I knew I wanted to get a degree where I would be able to create art and explore other artistic talents. I decided to major in film because I find films magical, every time I watch a movie, music video or short film I escape reality and enter a fantasy. Films inspire me to write new lyrics, new scripts, and to make a change. Growing up I wanted to be an actress in films and film has given me the opportunity to act in films and work behind the camera. I have enjoyed every film class especially FEA 299 Media Aesthetics. I did not have much knowledge

Beeban Kidron discusses how we are all storytellers. Our text defines culture as “a learned meaning system that consists of patterns of traditions, beliefs, values, norms, meanings and symbols that are passed on from one generation to the next” (Ting-Toomey & Chung, p. 16). According to Kidron, our cultural identity is created from the narratives of our ancestors. Kidron was concerned that the youth of today did not have a “communality of experience.” Due to technology and the fact that film is the “20th century’s most influential art form” the “FILMCLUB” began in hopes that students would become interculturally competent. Not only have they found that the young people who are participating have become more engaged and inspired, but they have seen “measurable improvements in behavior, confidence, and academic achievement.”

Oswalt found three reasons to why film could help students think and learn. The first reason that he explained was that film makes learning fun and interesting. A motivational component exists when students watch films. Thus, this sparks

The music emanating from the classroom as I walk to class perks my interest from the beginning. I enjoy listening and predicting what movie it is from. The best part of the class is the movie clips we watch as we listen to the movie score and the discussions we have about them. My favorite movies so far have been “Modern Times,” “Casablanca,” and “The Artist.” “Casablanca” has always been one of my favorite movies so it was entertaining to watch it in class and go into further detail about the movie. Usually I am not a fan of silent movies, but “Modern Times” was so amusing that it did not need words; I loved the addition of sound in the silent movie “The Artist.” I also enjoy the heated discussions we have in class, whether it be about movies,

Films and movies hold much than we can guess, they reveal a lot of vices and rots that are happening in society. Others give a history of a particular society, its beliefs, culture and their standard of living in the society. Films are used to disclose the social responsibilities in a given season and customs, moral values, societal worries and other cultural practices.

My entire life I have been fascinated with film and commercials. As a kid, I would stop what I was doing to watch a commercial. This has not changed through the years. My goal in life is to work in the film industry and work with video. This may have developed from my brother’s short term love for the video arts. Like most little brothers I followed in his footsteps through a lot of things and most of them would not stick. As I grew older I developed my own different ideals and likes. But, video just stuck with me. Even if film production doesn’t work out I have always had a childlike excitement for fighting fires. Being the person to save the day is something that everybody wants to do, but not everyone peruses this dangerous career.

The movie industry has grown tremendously over the last ninety years since it was established in 1927 with the introduction of soundless motion pictures. Nowadays, films are instrumental in shaping the thoughts and opinions of today’s social culture. For example, war movies like Pearl Harbor, Red Tails, Hacksaw Ridge, Alone in Berlin, and Saving Private Ryan choose specific historical events to recreate. These films are used as lessons; since they show the audience events that they could not witness.

Within history classes around the world, there are some that use films for historical events rather than reading text. Educators believe that the vividness of film can be a valuable teaching tool, enlivening and reinforcing students’ memories for otherwise dry historical text, (Wray, Herbert), I believe this too. A film that engages your eyesight, brain and hearing is a great way to feel more in depth within the topic of a film. Using your brain to think about the plot within the film puts a thought in your brain about it because you’re thinking about it, creating your own critiques, judgements, and thoughts about the events instead of having already written for you. This develops a memory in a part of your brain