From Monty Python to Total Recall: A Feature Film Activity for the Cognitive Psychology Course

Abstract

Thirty-nine sophomore and junior colle~e students from an introducto~ co~nitivr psychology course participated in a feature film activity desiped to help students define the pmnmcters of cognitive psychologr, npply course infonnntion to nomuulemic situations, amf work in a cooperati~'e-kmngsituation. Working in pairs, studen~c selected a fenrure film and a journal artick that represented some topic in cognitive psychology. Students wore a three-to five-pge paper and gave optional class wesentations in which they reported theoretical or empirical connectioru or /nth amoT the cognitive topic, journal a~ticle, and film. The instructor and students evaluated [he film activity a s highly enjoyable, a r~aluahle instructional roof, and a fairly simple tack to complete; 85% (~f the s t d n t s wrote positive comments abollt the acrivity and recommended it be continued in the future.

Educational Technology as a Video Cases in Teaching Psychology for Future Teachers

“…Feature films are used in teaching many humanitarian and natural-science disciplines (Tuncay, 2014;Anderson, 1992). They are also used on psychology classes (Fleming, et al, 1990;Boyatzis, 1994;Conner, 1996). Generally authors suggest students to see full version of the movie to understand a context more fully, then to analyze jointly the social and psychological phenomena reflected in this movie.…”

“…Students designated this method as "obvious" in the reflexive estimates in a lesser extent. DISCUSSIONS Video topics and feature films are used in the field of pedagogical education, in teaching many humanitarian and science disciplines (Tuncay, 2014;Anderson, 1992;Fleming, Piedmont & Michael, 1990;Boyatzis, 1994;Conner, 1996;Bauer et al, 2011;Rosaen et al, 2009;Borko et al, 2008;Admiraal, et al, 2014;Bower et al, 2011). Analyzing scientific sources, it is possible to allocate the main used areas of work with video cases on classes related to Psychology.…”

Faculty Forum

“…For example, Conner (1996) used Total Recall to teach concepts in cognitive psychology. For example, Conner (1996) used Total Recall to teach concepts in cognitive psychology.…”

Using case-study in the teacher's psychological-pedagogical preparation

“…В том числе используются на занятиях по психологии (Fleming, Piedmont, Michael, 1990;Boyatzis, 1994;Conner, 1996). В научной литературе недостаточно представлены разные варианты использования видеокейсов на занятиях по психологии.…”