Secondary Social Studies Teachers Use of Film: A Comparison Study

• Other Authors: Russell, William B. (authoraut)
• Format: Others
• Language: English; English
• Published: Florida State University
• Subjects: Teachers > Training of
• Online Access: http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-1952

Film has been found to be an effective tool for enhancing social studies curriculum when used effectively. Studying how social studies teachers use film in the classroom will help determine if teachers are using film to enhance instruction and learning in a lesson, if the proper rules and regulations are being followed, and/or if film is being used as a reward or time-filler. The purpose of this study is to examine social studies teachers' practices for using film in the classroom. This study investigated three separate issues: 1) If graduating from a teacher preparation program affects how teachers use film in the social studies classroom, 2) If having tenure or continuing contract affects how teachers use film in the social studies classroom, & 3) If years of teaching experience affects how teachers use film in the social studies classroom. Using a survey design, seventy social studies teachers participated in this study. The data were examined using an analysis of variance (ANOVA). The data collected, conclude that there is a significant difference (P-Value = .000250) between graduates and non-graduates of a teacher preparation program and how they use film in the social studies classroom. Furthermore, the data collected conclude that there is a significant difference (P-Value = .027) between teachers with more experience than teachers with less experience with how they use film in the social studies classroom. There was no significant difference among teachers with/without tenure/continuing contract. Based on the results of the data, graduating from a teacher preparation program and years of teaching experience does affect how social studies teachers use film. === A Dissertation Submitted to the Department of Middle and Secondary Education in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. === Spring Semester, 2006. === January 30, 2006. === Teaching With Film === Includes bibliographical references. === Robert Gutierrez, Professor Directing Dissertation; James Jones, Outside Committee Member; John Lunstrum, Committee Member; Caroline Picart, Committee Member.