The analytical short film in teacher education: Report of an accompanying research study in university teaching

This chapter presents the application of the method of the Analytical Short Film in teacher education seminars and the main results of an accompanying research. Central findings indicate that the usage of the method increases the students’ abilities of reasoning on a scientific basis and improves their levels of reflection (Roters 2012)

Videography on the Way to the Analytical Short Film: Managing the ambiguity in interaction regarding video material

This chapter gives a brief overview of research methods using video material, lead by the question how these manage the ambiguity lying in interaction regarding this footage. The argument is put forward that, from a perspective of symbolic interactionism, in order to adequately make assertions regarding video material it is necessary to use video itself as a key statement in scientific discourse

Video clips for YouTube: Collaborative video creation as an educational concept for knowledge acquisition and attitude change related to obesity stigmatization

Mobile phones and advanced web-based video tools have pushed forward new paradigms for using video in education: Today, students can readily create and broadcast their own digital videos for others and create entirely new patterns of video-based information structures for modern online-communities and multimedia environments. This paradigm shift in video usage can be used for advanced learning about complex topics in higher education, for example, learning about socio-scientific or medical topics. Yet-technology aside-applicable educational concepts using collaborative video creation as a method need to be developed. In the present study, we investigate a specific concept designed to fight obesity stigmatization by developing knowledge using a learning-through-design-approach. We expected that creating videos can actually contribute to a deeper understanding of obesity and to a reduction in stigmatizing attitudes-when compared to a control condition. Dependent measures were based on the students' video products, obesity-related knowledge and attitudes. The course group assessed their own knowledge on causes of obesity and stigmatization because of obesity higher in the post-test than a control group who read a newspaper article on the topic. A corresponding significant reduction in stigmatizing attitudes was found. In sum, results indicate significant differences between students who produced YouTube videos and a control group of students. The results are interpreted as a confirmation of our initial assumptions and evidence indicating that the program is successfully applicable in higher education