Fostering Political Understanding Using "The West Wing": Analyzing the Pedagogical Benefits of Film in High School Civics Classrooms

Autor/inn/en	Journell, Wayne; Buchanan, Lisa Brown
Titel	Fostering Political Understanding Using "The West Wing": Analyzing the Pedagogical Benefits of Film in High School Civics Classrooms
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Studies Research, 37 (2013) 2, S.67-83 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0885-985X
DOI	10.1016/j.jssr.2013.03.001
Schlagwörter	Citizenship Education; Civics; Teaching Methods; High School Students; Television; Programming (Broadcast); Politics; Thinking Skills; Political Attitudes; Social Studies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Staatsbürgerkunde; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Fernsehen; Fernsehtechnik; Programmgestaltung; Politik; Denkfähigkeit; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Gemeinschaftskunde
Abstract	This study describes one high school civics teacher's use of film as a way to improve his students' understanding of politics. Using episodes of "The West Wing," an award-winning political drama, over the course of a semester, the teacher was able to create an authentic context for political instruction that allowed his students to practice thinking politically, better understand real-life political events, and make connections across the formal curriculum. The findings from this study offer several implications for both the teaching of politics in secondary education as well as the use of film in secondary social studies courses. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10