ERIC Number: EJ1044719
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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Not Just Another Research Paper: Understanding Global Sustainability through Digital Documentary
Green, Martha R.; Walters, Lynne Masel; Walters, Timothy; Wang, Liangyan
Social Studies, v106 n1 p37-46 2015
This article evaluates the impact of extending a traditional written research paper into a digital documentary on students' perception and level of comprehension of a global sustainability issue. An adaptation of Moon's (1999) five-stage map of learning was used to assess the written and digital projects students submitted to a statewide conference. The assessment was enriched by a survey gauging students' feelings about the process of creating their papers and documentaries. Results show the value of the written paper (expository) as a reflection artifact of a student's personal worldview. Transforming the message into a digital documentary encourages students also to appreciate global issues through the eyes of cultural "others," a process Hanvey (1982) called "perspective consciousness."
Descriptors: Social Studies, Sustainability, Reflection, Documentaries, Information Technology, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys, Technology Integration, Visual Literacy, Technological Literacy, Information Literacy, Global Approach, Research Papers (Students), Technology Uses in Education, High School Students, Learning Processes, Comparative Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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