9722605 Connie
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Ideas in Practice: Theoretical Bases for Using Movies in
Developmental Coursework
Presenter: Connie Chung 鐘丹旎Instructor: Dr. Pi-Ying Teresa Hsu
October 20, 2008.1
Sweeney, L.(2006). Ideas in Practice: Theoretical
Bases for Using Movies in Developmental
Coursework. Journal of Developmental Education,
29(3), 28-34.
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Content
I. Introduction
II. Application
III. Conclusion
IV. Teaching application in my teaching plan
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Introduction
• Many developmental educators have shown
movies in reading or writing classes, but most
developmental educators cannot support their use
of movies using literacy theory.
(Sweeney, 2006)
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Introduction
• Based upon writer’s own years of experience as a
reading specialist and put forth theoretical reasons
for using movies in developmental coursework.
(Sweeney, 2006)
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Application
• Movies are diverting and part of popular culture,
surely a good means by which to help outsiders
feel more at ease in the academic environment.
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Principles I
Recontextualization
• A movie viewer identifies with characters and
empathizes with situations.
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Principles I
Recontextualization
• Writing about movie characters or favorite stars
can be helpful in a developmental assignment
such as writing a narrative.
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Examplechoose a topic of a moviechoose a topic of a movie
research information about the movie
research information about the movie
find that character has same background with student
find that character has same background with student
allow the student to make a deep personal association
allow the student to make a deep personal association
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Principles II
Structure
• Structure refers to specific organizational
patterns. Developmental reading should
emphasize text structure as one method of
helping readers understand texts.
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Principles II
Structure
• Some students have no concept of text structure,
those students will facing a major struggle when
they write a compare report. However, students
often have innate sense of a movie’s structure.
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Example
respond to a movierespond to a movie
write a draft reviewwrite a draft review
look up other reviews on Internet
look up other reviews on Internet
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Write final argumentative paper
Write final argumentative paper
compare their own ideas with other critics
compare their own ideas with other critics
construct plot to aid comprehension
construct plot to aid comprehension
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Principles III
Intertextuality
• This term is related to reader-response theory and
concerns the connection readers and writers make
between their own experiences.
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Principles III
Intertextuality
• Intertexuality in developmental classrooms need
not end with books and movies.
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Example
read the author’s comments, articlesread the author’s comments, articles
teach student cite sentences from reviewsteach student cite sentences from reviews
realize books can be connected to other subject area
realize books can be connected to other subject area
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Principles IV
Critical literacy
• Critical literacy refers to the purposes of literacy
beyond literal reading and writing.
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Principles IV
Critical literacy
• The idea of critical literacy is important for
developmental students, they should be aware of the
social, political coming from popular culture,
reflections of the forces, and more.
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compare the changes in society compare the changes in society
Example
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watch the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey
Conclusion
• Integrating movies with books and other print
materials provides a wonderful way to help
students play on their other intelligences.
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Teaching applicationin my teaching plan
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Teaching application in my teaching plan
• Age: Junior high school students
• Time: 80 minutes/per week
• Material: P.S. I Love You
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Teaching application in my teaching plan
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Activities TimeWarm up 10 minutesMovie Part I 60 minutesDiscussion I 10 minutes
Activities TimeMovie Part II 60 minutesDiscussion II 10 minutesHomework 10 minutes
First week:
Second week:
Teaching application in my teaching plan
Homework
• Write a letter to one person in your mind.
• Please describe your feelings about him/her.
• Please tell him/her how he/she influences on you.
• Write down your wonderful memory about him/her .
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