'Warning! Graphic content ahead': advocating for graphic video in the teaching of animal law

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Timoshanko, Aaron C.. 2016. "'Warning! Graphic content ahead': advocating for graphic video in the teaching of animal law." Legal Education Review. 26 (1), pp. 115-136. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2984085
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'Warning! Graphic content ahead': advocating for graphic video in the teaching of animal law

ERA Journal ID17315
Article CategoryArticle
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AuthorTimoshanko, Aaron C.
Journal TitleLegal Education Review
Journal Citation26 (1), pp. 115-136
Number of Pages22
Year2016
Place of PublicationAustralia
ISSN1033-2839
1839-3713
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2984085
Web Address (URL)https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2984085
Abstract

The educational benefits associated with the use of video in learning environments are well-known. For an animal law educator wanting to leverage these educational benefits, the use of video presents a dilemma. Much of the video relevant to animal law is confronting, distressing or difficult to watch, which may cause some students to experience a negative affective state. It is also largely unknown whether the educational benefits associated with non-graphic video continue to apply when the content is graphic in nature. This article aims to address this gap. It argues that student engagement, comprehension and knowledge acquisition, critical thinking skills, information retention and recall, and student interest can be improved with the use of graphic video. It also argues that educators have a role in shaping students’ values and opinions, and graphic video can help in this regard. To reduce the likelihood of students experiencing a negative affective state, five principles are presented which educators may employ when using graphic video. These five principles are then applied to a YouTube video depicting the surgical castration and tail docking of a piglet. By employing these principles, the risks associated with graphic video can be effectively managed while leveraging the educational benefits of video.

Keywordslegal education, animal law, graphic video, teaching, pedagogy, digital media and learning
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020390107. Humanities and social sciences curriculum and pedagogy (excl. economics, business and management)
489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified
Byline AffiliationsMonash University
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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