The presence of television in the lives of Americans is ubiquitous - it is verywhere! Because of this, no one can argue with the idea that television makes profound connections to the institutions it portrays in our households day after day, year after year. The question remains, though - Does television reflect our culture, or does it steer our culture? As a medium, television has the advantage of reaching and representing the very latest in cultural trends and dissecting our beliefs, values, and ideologies as a society.
Because of its far-reach, television can play a role in helping us to understand the institutions of school systems and classrooms of a given time period. What television chooses to focus on and how television depicts schools can impact our own attitudes about the classroom, teachers, administrators, and schools.
This course will take a panoramic look at the depictions of teachers, classrooms and schools over the past 7 decades. By critical evaluation of the messages and mores communicated in the "school-based television show," participants will be able to better understand the influence television has had on our evolving views of education overall.
Course Code: |
EDU 52095 |
Credits: |
3 |
Instructor: |
Doolittle, Carolyn |
Location: |
Online |
Begins: |
6/1/2025 |
Date(s): |
June 1 - July 26, 2025 |
Day(s): |
UMTWRFS |
Time(s): |
N/A |
Total Cost: |
$435 |
Notes: |
All assignments must be submitted by the last day of the course. |