Recreation, leisure, tourism and sports management instructors will use this book as a resource to support and enhance their teaching. Going to the movies can be a leisure activity that also supports learning in the classroom on a particular topic, extend or re-emphasise classroom learning. This all-in-one resource presents the importance and educational value of films in the classroom and how these can be effectively used in course teaching. A movie finder lists all the films in the book and shows which themes are covered by each so that teachers can quickly find films to meet any subject matter. The introduction makes the case for justifying using movies in the classroom as an educational tool for recreation, leisure, tourism, sports management and physical education courses. It looks at different learning styles and shows how movies can reach all types of learners. The bulk of the book presents the movie entries in alphabetical order - a format that will be familiar to audiences who are used to looking through other movie guides. The final chapter wraps up the discussion by putting everything in context and looking forward.
The authors encourage readers to send in their own experiences with using the movies in the book and other movies that have proven successful in the classroom.