How do university lecturers learn to teach with film? Formal and informal academic development

ABSTRACT

Multimedia technologies are increasingly used by university lecturers to stay relevant in contemporary media-saturated society. Across disciplines, using multimedia in teaching often means integrating videos, including feature films and/or television series (FF/TV), into learning activities and assessments. Like other media technologies, effective integration of FF/TV into teaching can be achieved through coordinated training and practice. This study explores formal and informal venues of academic development (AD) to understand how lecturers learn to teach with film. A model of four key aspects is proposed as a research outcome, detailing lecturers’ requirements and considerations regarding teaching with FF/TV for future AD options.

KEYWORDS:

• Academic development
• pedagogy
• multimedia
• feature films
• TV series

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

Notes

1. Although documentaries also fit in this category due to the blurred conceptual distinction between fiction and non-fiction (Friend, 2021) and the proliferation of streaming services, this study is limited to FF/TV representations to avoid resistance from lecturers who might find the distinction between fact and fiction controversial.