| Structured as a collection of essays that examine various aspects of film arts education through the different lenses of my experience as a filmmaker-educator, the six chapters in this dissertation articulate my vision and my efforts in developing a more holistic film arts learning experience. While there are common thematic concerns that link the various chapters, each chapter is written as an independent essay, incorporating qualitative personal narrative inquiries with conceptual framework and teaching practices in both formal curriculum and informal learning contexts. Ranging from a general overview of using films as resource materials in a film arts curriculum, to the role of the filmmaker-educator in inspiring creative learning in non-school settings, such as at film festivals, the six chapters of this dissertation detail some of the pedagogical methodology that I have developed for teaching and learning using my own films, and using films by other filmmakers. This dissertation will be of interest to those filmmaker-educators who share my vision for a holistic film arts curriculum and for a comprehensive creative learning experience for their students, for they may find some of my personal inquiries relevant as a springboard to launch their own creative explorations in developing other unique and innovative teaching and learning strategies to challenge themselves and their students. |
