Pop Culture

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses how from the wide range of materials teachers can use in the classroom, popular culture is one of the best sources. It looks at how students enjoy working with pop culture that they are familiar with and how some of them think that such materials are less intimidating than heavy textbooks. It shows how with appropriate use and organized application, the pop icons can be remarkable teaching tools in the classroom and how reading sources and mass produced resources are widely available in all seasons, giving teachers plentiful options.

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Introduction
Popular Culture in Language (Literacy) Class
Popular Culture in Science Class
Popular Culture in Mathematics Class
Current Applications

From the Paper:

"Similarly to the Batman research, the Teletubbies research was also conducted to find out how the popular series enhanced the toddlers' motivation to participate in classroom activities, on following instructions. The children's motivation throve after they knew they had to create Tubby custard. Following instruction was no problem, as long as they knew they would get the cake done. The movie provided them the basic environment, a familiar imaginary land, where they could work with their imagination. They might realize that without learning the language their Tubby project wouldn't work."

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