IES 326 - Education Viewed through Feature Film and Television

Prerequisites, IES 102, IES 206, or consent of instructor. The participants view and analyze major feature films and television programs that portray a variety of specific aspects of schooling and education. Students will engage in class activities that use the media as focal points for professional self-examination and will consider ways of reconceptualizing and improving reflective practice. Consideration will also be given to how such films and television programming shape public images of teachers, students, and schools both past and present. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits