RE: movies in the classroom

[Rick Froman]

For 2001: A Space Odyssey (used to provoke thought about artificial intelligence in a Cognitive Psych class), I devote 50 minutes to the HAL part of the movie and then discuss it the next time. This is near the beginning of the semester, as a general intro to some of the larger questions in Cognitive Psych. I have used a fairly brief clip from The Matrix to introduce the concept of Perception in Intro Psych. I think a single brief clip that can be cued up before class can be very helpful for introducing topics. I generally find multiple clips throughout the period to be impractical although it might be easier to do with digital technology.Using unedited clips, as I sometimes have to do is not very satisfactory since you have to keep jumping around (although it is much easier with a DVD with chapters than with a videotape).   Rick   Dr. Rick Froman Associate Professor of Psychology John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR  72761 (479) 524-7295 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.jbu.edu/academics/sbs/rfroman.asp -----Original Message----- From: Beth Benoit [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 12:49 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: movies in the classroom Over the years I've seen many discussions on TIPS about movies to show in the classroom and this has always made me wonder about the time considerations of showing it.  Specifically, how do each of you go about showing a movie for use in class?   The obvious possibilities are: A.  Use a whole class - or two if needed - to show a full-length movie B.  Edit clips from a movie for use in class C.  Assign the movie to be watched outside of class   Each scenario has its pluses and minuses, and some choices are more available depending on the time length of your class.  (For example, I'm now teaching two classes that run 3 1/2 hours long, meeting once a week.  While I thought this would be a great chance to show a "whole movie," I find that I still don't have enough time to show a 1 1/2 hour movie and still cover the necessary classroom material that I want to cover.)  So I'm still pulling clips from movies that I edit myself, but wishing, for example, I could show "Twelve Angry Men" in its entirety.   What methods have you chosen to use movies in class?   Beth Benoit University System of New Hampshire --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]