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ERIC Number: EJ512782
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0309-8265
I'd Rather Watch the Movie than Read the Book.
Aitken, Stuart C.
Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v18 n3 p291-307 1994
Maintains that, while geographers have been using films for some time, it is only recently that the full power of this medium has been recognized. Argues that teachers should be aware of subtexts within films that mark significant cultural and political biases. Discusses a list of films used in a college introductory geography course. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Cultural Differences, Documentaries, Films, Geography, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Social Attitudes, Social Bias, Social Change, Social Influences, Social Values, Sociocultural Patterns, Student Interests, Student Motivation, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: San Diego State University CA