Exploring film history by using fandom as a pedagogical tool
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: An exploration of the terrain of how to engage learners effectively and why that matters. Using fan engagement in the field of film history reveals that encouraging learners to self-identify as fans shifts the power balance, placing the learner in the position of expert, thereby increasing the chances of learner engagement and enabling learners to gain a more nuanced understanding of their field while also making for a more invested, lively, and varied learning and teaching experience. Based on firsthand experience designing and delivering a research-focused undergraduate film history module combined with a multidisciplinary pedagogical approach, this work demonstrates that treating students as fans with affective stakes in history and exploring historical moments experientially offers learners significant benefits.
Author: Ellen Wright
Institution: De Montfort University
Language: English
Subfield: Health Information Management
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3137966555