The use of acting historical films to promote student engagement and gaining knowledge in history lessons

Šiandien mokyklos išgyvena naują laikmetį. Jau nuo 2015 metų visos mokyklos vadovaujasi Lietuvos Respublikos švietimo ir mokslo ministrės patvirtinta geros mokyklos koncepcija. Šioje koncepcijoje pažymėta kad: ,,kuriant geros mokyklos modelį, tenka atsižvelgti ne tik į tai, kas laikyta gera mokykla praeityje atliktuose tyrimuose, bet ir į moderniausias mokymosi tendencijas‘‘. Taigi pasikeitus mokyklos koncepcijai neišvengiamai keičiasi ir mokytojų bei mokinių požiūris į ugdymo/-si procesą. Dažnai iš mokytojų tenka girdėti, kad šių dienų mokiniai nėra motyvuoti, juos sunku sudominti ir dauguma mokinių neturi gebėjimų savarankiškai mokytis bei domėtis pasauliu, bei įsisavinti suteiktas žinias.Nowdays, Lithuanian schools and their communities are experiencing a very difficult and unpredictable times. As the educational processes change, so does students attitude towards their lessons and independent tasks assigned to them. Students are becoming resistant to traditional lessons and methods of teaching, their motivation to study decreases as the educational processes become less engaging and dull. Since students lack motivation to learn and improve their current knowledge obtained during the lessons, their knowledge decreases and various personal abilities and skills deteriorate. Therefore, when facing this issue, the idea came to mind that the methodology of history homework should not be the same as usual daily processes of education. Homework assignments aimed at enabling students to absorb the acquired knowledge by doing their own independent research, should be more appealing, interesting and engaging. As final year students are currently in preparation for their maturity examinations, it is essential for them to carry out this preparation not only during the lessons, but also outside the school. This is how the idea of pedagogical innovation, learning from acting historical films, was developed.Švietimo akademij