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Abstract
In the theoretical framework of production pedagogy, I reflect on a video production project conducted in a teacher education program and discuss the potential of video production to foster community-engaged scholarship among pre-service teachers. While the importance of engaging learners in creating media has been emphasized, studies show little evidence of its pedagogical usefulness. In particular, what learners actually learn through video production remains relatively unknown. In this article, I examine pre-service teachers’ reflections on their participation in the video project and argue that, to promote community-engaged scholarship, teacher educators should encourage pre-service teachers to interact with people in their communities in making videos.
Résumé
M’arrimant au cadre théorique de la pédagogie de production, j’analyse un projet de production vidéo réalisé au sein d’un programme de formation des enseignants. Je traite également du potentiel de la production vidéo comme agent encourageant la recherche communautaire chez les futurs enseignants. Si l’importance d’impliquer les apprenants dans la création médiatique a été reconnue, les recherches présentent peu d’éléments prouvant sa pertinence pédagogique. Plus particulièrement, ce que les étudiants apprennent via la production vidéo est relativement méconnu. Dans cet article, j’étudie les réflexions qu’ont formulées de futurs enseignants dans le cadre d’un projet de production vidéo et soutiens que pour promouvoir la recherche communautaire, les formateurs doivent encourager les futurs enseignants à interagir avec les membres de leur communauté lors de la réalisation de vidéos.
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Biographical note
KYUNG-HWA YANG, a graduate from McGill, is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on adult education and visual methods. She explores ways to incorporate the methods into formal and non-formal education. She can be reached via email: kyung-hwa.yang@mail.mcgill.ca
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Note biographique
KYUNG-HWA YANG, une diplômée de McGill, est boursière postdoctorale à l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique. Ses recherches portent sur l’éducation des adultes et les méthodes visuelles. Elle explore diverses façons d’intégrer ces méthodes au sein de l’éducation formelle et non formelle. Il est possible de communiquer avec elle via courriel: kyung-hwa.yang@mail.mcgill.ca