Possibilities of the Cinema in Education

Abstract

HAS the motion picture a place in education? Happily that question has now been answered and answered in the affirmative. I by no means wish to imply that the use of motion pictures as a medium of instruction has as yet been generally recognized by educators. That is not the fact. To some extent the motion picture has been adopted as an aid to instruction, though its adaptability is still questioned in some circles. We have yet far to travel in that direction, but before we can even discuss that, there is a distinction to be made, a distinction which is vital; namely, the distinction between the motion picture as an experiential fact and the motion picture as an implement of instruction.