Using Video to Spark Critical Discourse : Tips for
Instructors
Using Video to Spark Critical Discourse : Tips for
InstructorsPresented by:Drs. Joanne Chesley and Ian ToppinCenter
for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, WSSUMarch 24, 2009
slides include audio
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Stimulate Discussion in Online Courses (Kelley, 2008) highlights
these points:
1) Be sure the video selection is aligned with the course
objectives.
2) (instructor) Preview the entire video so that you have the
opportunity to prepare appropriate questions that lead to critical
thinking.
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3) Consider having students write about the concepts being
taught and viewed in the video. Videos tend to have a more
emotional or psychic component than lectures, for instance.
You may find students more ready to compose a written narrative
upon viewing a video.
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Videos can be used in face to face , hybrid or fully online
courses, as discussion starters. They can also be used as critique
/evaluation instruments. For instance you can have a student
videotape his own classroom teaching and then post this to Teacher
Tube for peers to evaluate him using established criteria/forms.
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These are just few ideas that come to mind.
We welcome yours!
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