Re: movies in the classroom

[Dan Segrist]

Beth--this is a great question. I always wrestle with the cost/benefit of showing movies in class. But here's what I do...   In Social Psych. I show 12 Angry Men in class and have students write a response paper based on social psych concepts.   In Personality Theories I've had people watch Citizen Kane outside of c lass and write about the film using Erikson's theory.   In Abnormal I show either Ordinary People or One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest the first 1-2 days and then discuss concpets/stigmas of mental illness, etc. Students also select 2 films to watch and respond to during the semeste r (e.g., I Never Promised you a Rose Garden, Nuts, Primal Fear, Days of Wine a nd Roses, Caine Mutiny, Rain Man, etc.).   Just yesterday another prof. told me that when she teaches Abnormal she has students find movies on their own and then show a 10 minute clip in class th at demonstrates some aspect of mental illness. Students then discuss the clips. I haven't done this but I like the idea.   Hope this helps.   Dan Segrist, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology Southwestern Illinois College Granite City Campus 4950 Maryville Road Granite Ci ty, IL  62040 (618) 931-0600, ext. 6694 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>& gt; [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/30/03 12:48PM >>> 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 consideratio ns of showing it.  Specifically, how do each of you go about showing a mov ie 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.&nbs p; 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 cov er 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 co uld 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 subscr ibed 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]