Learning outcomes for student media producers Jump Down To:
Social learning through media production | Similarly, the
editing process, which requires students to review the material
iteratively, offers an opportunity to reinforce content
knowledge and aids in retention of information. For example,
when students were asked how effective they thought a video
project was as a tool for learning about climate change science
compared to more traditional assignments such as a term paper,
poster project, or oral presentation, their response
overwhelmingly favored the video project. Student comments
include: - "Retention of material was very good because we had
to go through it so many times." - "Watching the videos and
working hard on them helped me retain info." - "It had more
learning impact than a traditional paper." - "Very effective.
Researching and pairing visuals with concepts made a much larger
impact." - "I enjoyed the project and was proud of my work." -
"Compared to a poster presentation or PowerPoint... p