Educating through Movies: How Hollywood Fosters Reflection

Pablo G Blasco, Mariluz González Blasco, Marcelo R Levites, Graziela Moreto, James W Tysinger
2011 Creative Education  
Learning through aesthetics-in which cinema is included-stimulates learner reflection. Because emotions play key roles in learning attitudes and changing behavior, teachers must impact learners' affective domain. Since feelings exist before concepts, the affective path is a critical path to the rational process of learning. Likewise, faculty use their own emotions in teaching, so learning proper methods to address their affective side is a complementary way to improve their communication with
more » ... udents. This paper presents experiences of how to use cinema for educating emotions, among students and teachers, to foster reflection and improve teaching skills.
doi:10.4236/ce.2011.23024 fatcat:gdceq5ripnhd3isvpmc5ysfkou