Educational Film Studies: A Burgeoning Field of Research
Since the 1890s early film pioneers used their cinematographic oeuvre for educational and informative purposes. As a result not only did film production companies regard schools as a lucrative emerging market, but progressive teachers also welcomed this new resource for teaching and learning. Soon a...
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Published in | Journal of educational media, memory, and society Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 120 - 129 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Oxford
Berghahn Journals
22.03.2016
Berghahn Books, Inc |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Since the 1890s early film pioneers used their cinematographic oeuvre for educational and informative purposes. As a result not only did film production companies regard schools as a lucrative emerging market, but progressive teachers also welcomed this new resource for teaching and learning. Soon a professional infrastructure was created and included several teachers' associations, film catalogues, journals, and conferences dealing with educational films and their use in teaching and the education sector. |
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ISSN: | 2041-6938 2041-6946 |
DOI: | 10.3167/jemms.2016.080107 |