Educate Girls and Change the World: Documentary Film as a Catalyst for Social Praxis

• In Event: 16.057 - Roundtable Session 5
  In Roundtable Session: 16.057-8 - Gender and Critical Education

Abstract

The objectives of this study are to assess the impact and effectiveness of workshops conducted in conjunction with the screening of the documentary film, Girl Rising, in a metropolitan setting. Particular areas of interest are to evaluate the increased awareness of the presented social issue of education for girls and women on the part of community members, in-service and pre-service teachers, and students; to examine the commitment of community members to advocate for equal education; to further understand the implementation of a community education movement; and to better understand the roles played by the instructional strategies utilized before-, during-, and after- screening in enhancing the participants’ understanding of the social issue presented in the documentary.

Authors

• Guofang Wan, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Michael R. Scott, The University of Texas - Austin

• Stefani Thachik, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Amanda Faith Hall, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Margaret Pienkowski, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Ginger Marie Walker, Virginia Commonwealth University