Youtube in the Classroom

Elaine TanNick Pearce

in the classroom

Elaine Tan @ElaineRTan

Nick Pearce@drnickpearce

• Background

• Project Aims

• Results

• Opportunities

• Challenges

Background A long history of the use of video in education(Sneldon and Perkins, 2009, Cubin, 1984)

“The effectiveness of films depends on how well their content is related to a specific instructional objective. There is nothing in a motion picture presentation, per se, that guarantees better learning” (Hoban and Van Ormer 1951)http://www.flickr.com/photos/zapthedingbat/3028956788/sizes/o/in/photostream/

Jean Marc Cote 1899

Early Strategies with Film

• Process Overview• Initiate Lesson• Topic survey• Demonstration• Speed up/Slow down• Visit dangerous or remote

regions• Motion Animation• Expert Lecture• Micro cinema• Performance• Dramatization

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What makes online video different?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdawg/3547235097/sizes/z/in/photostream/

Massive amount availableFreely, openly available to both staff and student

Challenges…

Enormous AmountQuality ControlAppropriate ContentLack of Control (e.g. advertising)

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Project Aims• Investigate the use of

videos in teaching introductory sociology

• Explore creating a playlist as a community resource

• Look at practical issues (pedagogical, technological and legal)

3 focus groups (n=24)External FacilitatorExplored a range of

issues

Research Method

Thoughts on the use of class videoAcceptable UseFacilitated Value“Recommended Viewing”

Role of the teacherEstablishing a BenchmarkDiversity and DemocracySocial and Sharing

Issues

Results

Questions?Elaine Tan

elaine.tan@durham.ac.uk

@ElaineRTan

Nick Pearce

n.a.pearce@durham.ac.uk

@drnickpearce

http://digitalscholar.wordpress.com

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