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Asian Insight, Hong Kong, Singapore - Fragrant Harbour/Lion City
directed by Arch Nicholson, 1941-1990; produced by Don Murray, fl. 1962 and John Temple, fl. 1976, in Asian Insight (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1976), 51 mins
Beginning in Macau, this film records the historical events that brought Western powers–Dutch, American and English–to Asia. The realities of life in Hong Kong and Kowloon during the 1970s, the bustling urban areas and the New Territories on the border of China are examined. Singapore on the other hand, is a c...
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directed by Arch Nicholson, 1941-1990; produced by Don Murray, fl. 1962 and John Temple, fl. 1976, in Asian Insight (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1976), 51 mins
Description
Beginning in Macau, this film records the historical events that brought Western powers–Dutch, American and English–to Asia. The realities of life in Hong Kong and Kowloon during the 1970s, the bustling urban areas and the New Territories on the border of China are examined. Singapore on the other hand, is a crowded island and the centre of trade and tourism. The film clearly draws comparisons as it looks at the cultural perspective of both c...
Beginning in Macau, this film records the historical events that brought Western powers–Dutch, American and English–to Asia. The realities of life in Hong Kong and Kowloon during the 1970s, the bustling urban areas and the New Territories on the border of China are examined. Singapore on the other hand, is a crowded island and the centre of trade and tourism. The film clearly draws comparisons as it looks at the cultural perspective of both countries. Hong Kong and Singapore are both governed by the professional 'elite' ruling class. However they have each produced very different societies under the pressure of history and circumstances.
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Date Written / Recorded
1976
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Don Murray, fl. 1962, John Temple, fl. 1976
Author / Creator
Arch Nicholson, 1941-1990
Date Published / Released
1976
Publisher
Australia. National Film and Sound Archive
Series
Asian Insight
Topic / Theme
Societal structure, Trade and commerce, Urban life, Chinese, Singaporeans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Country of Origin
Australia
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Bitter Rice
directed by Graham Chase, fl. 1980; produced by Cecil Holmes, 1921-1994, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (O'Connor, Western Australia: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1989), 59 mins
The Philippines is a country with a long history of revolution dating back to Spanish and American colonisation and Japanese occupation. Bitter Rice focuses on the story of Bernabe Buscayno, alias Kommanda Dante, a legendary figure who has devoted his life to the struggle for a free Philippines. Using economic mea...
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directed by Graham Chase, fl. 1980; produced by Cecil Holmes, 1921-1994, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (O'Connor, Western Australia: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1989), 59 mins
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The Philippines is a country with a long history of revolution dating back to Spanish and American colonisation and Japanese occupation. Bitter Rice focuses on the story of Bernabe Buscayno, alias Kommanda Dante, a legendary figure who has devoted his life to the struggle for a free Philippines. Using economic means to fight political ends, Dante formed the People's Livelihood Foundation, a co-operative of rice farmers in Capas. Having seized the...
The Philippines is a country with a long history of revolution dating back to Spanish and American colonisation and Japanese occupation. Bitter Rice focuses on the story of Bernabe Buscayno, alias Kommanda Dante, a legendary figure who has devoted his life to the struggle for a free Philippines. Using economic means to fight political ends, Dante formed the People's Livelihood Foundation, a co-operative of rice farmers in Capas. Having seized their land, the PLF then took on the multinational fertiliser companies, the middlemen who market the rice and set the prices - and the banks whose interest rates cripple the farmers.
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Date Written / Recorded
1989
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kerry Brown, fl. 1964-1983, Cecil Holmes, 1921-1994, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Graham Chase, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Australia. National Film and Sound Archive
Person Discussed
Bernabe Buscayno, 1943-
Topic / Theme
Banks and banking, Farmers, Rice, Filipino people, Filipinos
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
Country of Origin
Australia
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Highlands Trilogy, 2, Joe Leahy's Neighbors
directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994), 1 hour 30 mins
This film is the follow up of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970's. European educated, raised in the highlan...
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directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994), 1 hour 30 mins
Description
This film is the follow up of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970's. European educated, raised in the highlands of Papua, freed by his mixed race from the entanglements of tribal obligation, Joe leads a Western lifestyle governed by individuali...
This film is the follow up of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970's. European educated, raised in the highlands of Papua, freed by his mixed race from the entanglements of tribal obligation, Joe leads a Western lifestyle governed by individualism and the pursuit of affluence. While Joe may live in Western grandeur, he is still surrounded by his subsistence level Ganiga 'neighbors,' who never let him forget the original source of his prosperity. Joe spends much of his waking hours just keeping the lid on things. Filmmakers Connolly and Anderson lived for eighteen continuous months on the edge of Joe's plantation, in the 'no man's land' between Leahy and the Ganiga. Their lively, non-judgmental narrative eloquently captures the conflicting values of tribalism and capitalism. College Adult This film is the followup of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970s. European educated, raised in the highlands of Papua, freed by his mixed race from the entanglements of tribal obligation, Joe leads a Western lifestyle governed by individualism and the pursuit of affluence. While Joe may live in Western grandeur, he is still surrounded by his subsistence level Ganiga "neighbors," who never let him forget the original source of his prosperity. Joe spends much of his waking hours just keeping the lid on things. Filmmakers Connolly and Anderson lived for eighteen continuous months on the edge of Joe's plantation, in the "no man's land" between Leahy and the Ganiga. Their lively, non-judgemental narrative eloquently captures the conflicting values of tribalism and capitalism.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robin Anderson, 1948-2002, Bob Connolly, 1945-, Popina Mai, Tumul, Joseph Madang, Joe Leahy
Author / Creator
Bob Connolly, 1945-, Robin Anderson, 1948-2002
Date Published / Released
1988, 1994
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Highlands Trilogy
Person Discussed
Joe Leahy
Topic / Theme
Australian, Ganiga, Property rights, Coffee, Plantations, Tribal and national groups, Imperialism, Economic development, Cultural change and history, Anthropology, Cultural adaptation, Ethnography, Ethnic Studies, Australians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
Country of Origin
Australia
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Highlands Trilogy, 2, Joe Leahy's Neighbors: Film Discussion
directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994), 29 mins
This film is the follow up of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970's. European educated, raised in the highlan...
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directed by Bob Connolly, 1945- and Robin Anderson, 1948-2002; produced by Robin Anderson, 1948-2002 and Bob Connolly, 1945-, in Highlands Trilogy, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994), 29 mins
Description
This film is the follow up of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970's. European educated, raised in the highlands of Papua, freed by his mixed race from the entanglements of tribal obligation, Joe leads a Western lifestyle governed by individuali...
This film is the follow up of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970's. European educated, raised in the highlands of Papua, freed by his mixed race from the entanglements of tribal obligation, Joe leads a Western lifestyle governed by individualism and the pursuit of affluence. While Joe may live in Western grandeur, he is still surrounded by his subsistence level Ganiga 'neighbors,' who never let him forget the original source of his prosperity. Joe spends much of his waking hours just keeping the lid on things. Filmmakers Connolly and Anderson lived for eighteen continuous months on the edge of Joe's plantation, in the 'no man's land' between Leahy and the Ganiga. Their lively, non-judgmental narrative eloquently captures the conflicting values of tribalism and capitalism. College Adult This film is the followup of First Contact. It traces the fortunes of Joe Leahy, the mixed-race son of Australian explorer Michael Leahy, in his uneasy relationship with his tribal neighbors. Joe built his coffee plantation on land bought from the Ganiga in the mid 1970s. European educated, raised in the highlands of Papua, freed by his mixed race from the entanglements of tribal obligation, Joe leads a Western lifestyle governed by individualism and the pursuit of affluence. While Joe may live in Western grandeur, he is still surrounded by his subsistence level Ganiga "neighbors," who never let him forget the original source of his prosperity. Joe spends much of his waking hours just keeping the lid on things. Filmmakers Connolly and Anderson lived for eighteen continuous months on the edge of Joe's plantation, in the "no man's land" between Leahy and the Ganiga. Their lively, non-judgemental narrative eloquently captures the conflicting values of tribalism and capitalism.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robin Anderson, 1948-2002, Bob Connolly, 1945-, Popina Mai, Tumul, Joseph Madang, Joe Leahy
Author / Creator
Bob Connolly, 1945-, Robin Anderson, 1948-2002
Date Published / Released
1988, 1994
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Highlands Trilogy
Person Discussed
Joe Leahy
Topic / Theme
Australian, Ganiga, Property rights, Coffee, Plantations, Tribal and national groups, Imperialism, Economic development, Cultural change and history, Anthropology, Cultural adaptation, Ethnography, Ethnic Studies, Australians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
Country of Origin
Australia
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Human Face of China, Mind, Body, and Spirit, Mind, Body, and Spirit
directed by Bob Kingsbury, fl. 1967-1977; produced by Suzanne Baker, fl. 1968-1986, Film Australia, in Human Face of China, Mind, Body, and Spirit (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1979), 27 mins
This film looks at China's health care system and how propaganda is used to spread awareness of disease. Medical services for China's rural people, who make up 80 per cent of the population, were built on the integration of Chinese traditional and Western medical practices. Most basic health care needs are met by...
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directed by Bob Kingsbury, fl. 1967-1977; produced by Suzanne Baker, fl. 1968-1986, Film Australia, in Human Face of China, Mind, Body, and Spirit (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1979), 27 mins
Description
This film looks at China's health care system and how propaganda is used to spread awareness of disease. Medical services for China's rural people, who make up 80 per cent of the population, were built on the integration of Chinese traditional and Western medical practices. Most basic health care needs are met by "barefoot doctors". This program follows two of these practitioners in Chienchou People's Commune.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Suzanne Baker, fl. 1968-1986, Film Australia
Author / Creator
Bob Kingsbury, fl. 1967-1977
Date Published / Released
1979
Publisher
Australia. National Film and Sound Archive
Series
Human Face of China
Topic / Theme
Communes, Rural population, Propaganda, Health, Chinese
Copyright Message
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Country of Origin
Australia
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Human Face of China, One Hundred Entertainments, One Hundred Entertainments
directed by Bob Kingsbury, fl. 1967-1977; produced by Suzanne Baker, fl. 1968-1986, Film Australia, in Human Face of China, One Hundred Entertainments (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1979), 27 mins
Based in Xi'an, on the old silk road to the west, the Shanxi Provincial Acrobatic Troupe are skilled in their art and loved by the people who see them perform. The troupe's tradition goes back 2000 years. It spends as much as eight months a year on tour.
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directed by Bob Kingsbury, fl. 1967-1977; produced by Suzanne Baker, fl. 1968-1986, Film Australia, in Human Face of China, One Hundred Entertainments (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1979), 27 mins
Description
Based in Xi'an, on the old silk road to the west, the Shanxi Provincial Acrobatic Troupe are skilled in their art and loved by the people who see them perform. The troupe's tradition goes back 2000 years. It spends as much as eight months a year on tour.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Suzanne Baker, fl. 1968-1986, Film Australia
Author / Creator
Bob Kingsbury, fl. 1967-1977
Date Published / Released
1979
Publisher
Australia. National Film and Sound Archive
Series
Human Face of China
Topic / Theme
Theater companies and troupes, Performances, Entertaining, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Country of Origin
Australia
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Human Face of Hong Kong, Running from the Ghost, Running from the Ghost
directed by Nick Torrens, 1945- and Curtis Levy, fl. 1975-2012; produced by Macek Rubetzki, fl. 1986, Film Australia, in Human Face of Hong Kong, Running from the Ghost (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1985), 50 mins
This episode looks at life at street level - at the hawkers who eke out a living on the streets of Hong Kong. It examines the influx of legal and illegal Chinese "Squatters", in the wake of the Cultural Revolution, contributing to overpopulation and the growth of slums throughout Hong Kong.
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directed by Nick Torrens, 1945- and Curtis Levy, fl. 1975-2012; produced by Macek Rubetzki, fl. 1986, Film Australia, in Human Face of Hong Kong, Running from the Ghost (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1985), 50 mins
Description
This episode looks at life at street level - at the hawkers who eke out a living on the streets of Hong Kong. It examines the influx of legal and illegal Chinese "Squatters", in the wake of the Cultural Revolution, contributing to overpopulation and the growth of slums throughout Hong Kong.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Macek Rubetzki, fl. 1986, Film Australia
Author / Creator
Nick Torrens, 1945-, Curtis Levy, fl. 1975-2012
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
Australia. National Film and Sound Archive
Series
Human Face of Hong Kong
Topic / Theme
Property rights, Property, Household moves, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Country of Origin
Australia
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Liberta
written by Faye Kingslee, fl. 2009-2016 and Kan Lume, fl. 2007-2012; directed by Megan Wonowidjoyo, fl. 2012 and Kan Lume, fl. 2007-2012; produced by Kan Lume, fl. 2007-2012 and Megan Wonowidjoyo, fl. 2012; performed by Faye Kingslee, fl. 2009-2016 (Privately Published, 2012), 1 hour 20 mins
This documentary, directed by Kan Lume and Megan Wonowidjoy, is about an actress who candidly discusses her deep sorrow and contemplation of suicide.
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written by Faye Kingslee, fl. 2009-2016 and Kan Lume, fl. 2007-2012; directed by Megan Wonowidjoyo, fl. 2012 and Kan Lume, fl. 2007-2012; produced by Kan Lume, fl. 2007-2012 and Megan Wonowidjoyo, fl. 2012; performed by Faye Kingslee, fl. 2009-2016 (Privately Published, 2012), 1 hour 20 mins
Description
This documentary, directed by Kan Lume and Megan Wonowidjoy, is about an actress who candidly discusses her deep sorrow and contemplation of suicide.
Field of Study
American Film
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Faye Kingslee, fl. 2009-2016
Contributor
Kan Lume, fl. 2007-2012, Megan Wonowidjoyo, fl. 2012
Author / Creator
Faye Kingslee, fl. 2009-2016, Kan Lume, fl. 2007-2012, Megan Wonowidjoyo, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Children, Documentary films, Sorrow, Suicides, Women
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by Kan Lume
Country of Origin
Australia
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The Post
directed by Hugh Piper, fl. 1979-2012; produced by Helen Barrow, fl. 2005 (Australia: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1999), 55 mins
The Post looks at Cambodia through the eyes of a small group of journalists working on The Phnom Penh Post, an independent English language newspaper that has chronicled the country's recent turbulent history. The central characters are the American editor and publisher, Michael Hayes, and his band of expatriate a...
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directed by Hugh Piper, fl. 1979-2012; produced by Helen Barrow, fl. 2005 (Australia: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1999), 55 mins
Description
The Post looks at Cambodia through the eyes of a small group of journalists working on The Phnom Penh Post, an independent English language newspaper that has chronicled the country's recent turbulent history. The central characters are the American editor and publisher, Michael Hayes, and his band of expatriate and Khmer reporters. Their contrasting views bring new layers of insight, pathos and sometimes humour to one of the greatest national dr...
The Post looks at Cambodia through the eyes of a small group of journalists working on The Phnom Penh Post, an independent English language newspaper that has chronicled the country's recent turbulent history. The central characters are the American editor and publisher, Michael Hayes, and his band of expatriate and Khmer reporters. Their contrasting views bring new layers of insight, pathos and sometimes humour to one of the greatest national dramas of our time. The film begins in the tumultuous aftermath of the national elections. There is no coalition government in place, the country seems on the verge of economic collapse and the paper itself is struggling to survive. But just as the paper is going to press, news comes in that opposition leaders Prince Ranariddh and Sam Rainsy are returning, paving the way for the formation of a new government. The change of mood is palpable as hope emerges that the country and the paper might get back on their feet. As the story unfolds we witness the dramatic surrender of young Khmer Rouge leader, Non Nou, as he and his troops emerge from the jungle on the Thai-Cambodian border; an expose on the dumping of toxic waste in Sihanoukville by a Taiwanese plastics company; the bizarre and chilling press conference with Khmer Rouge leaders Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea; and the daily challenges of putting a paper out in third world conditions.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Helen Barrow, fl. 2005
Author / Creator
Hugh Piper, fl. 1979-2012
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Australia. National Film and Sound Archive
Topic / Theme
Guerrilla warfare, Politics, Newspapers, Political and Social Movements, Cambodian
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Country of Origin
Australia
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Teachers of the World, The Cartoon Classroom (Korea)
directed by Suh Jae Suhk, fl. 1993 and Catherine Marciniak, fl. 2001-2010; produced by Kim Sang Keun, fl. 2012, Korean Broadcasting System, in Teachers of the World (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1993), 26 mins
Teacher Choi Young-Jae thinks that children only like going to school if they know it’s going to be interesting. His aim is to make school irresistible to them. Choi’s teaching techniques, in a middle-class elementary school outside of Seoul, are regarded as radical in an education system where traditionally l...
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directed by Suh Jae Suhk, fl. 1993 and Catherine Marciniak, fl. 2001-2010; produced by Kim Sang Keun, fl. 2012, Korean Broadcasting System, in Teachers of the World (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1993), 26 mins
Description
Teacher Choi Young-Jae thinks that children only like going to school if they know it’s going to be interesting. His aim is to make school irresistible to them. Choi’s teaching techniques, in a middle-class elementary school outside of Seoul, are regarded as radical in an education system where traditionally lessons are formal and students are under pressure from a young age to perform well scholastically. However, because classes are so larg...
Teacher Choi Young-Jae thinks that children only like going to school if they know it’s going to be interesting. His aim is to make school irresistible to them. Choi’s teaching techniques, in a middle-class elementary school outside of Seoul, are regarded as radical in an education system where traditionally lessons are formal and students are under pressure from a young age to perform well scholastically. However, because classes are so large, teachers have trouble catching and retaining the students’ attention. To overcome this, Choi uses cartoons, magician’s tricks and zany antics to attract and retain the children’s attention and to drive home important points in his geometry lessons. Choi believes that fostering the children’s creativity and individuality is a necessary path to retaining information. He encourages the students to keep a daily diary and their stories are often used to make the course content more personal and relevant.
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Field of Study
Education
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kim Sang Keun, fl. 2012, Korean Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Suh Jae Suhk, fl. 1993, Catherine Marciniak, fl. 2001-2010
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Australia. National Film and Sound Archive
Series
Teachers of the World
Topic / Theme
Teaching Methods, Professional Development, Educational methods, Education, Middle, Korean
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1993 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Country of Origin
Australia
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