Video

• reaches students with a variety of learning styles, especially visual learners, and students with a variety of information acquisition styles
• facilitates creative thinking and problem-solving, particularly when students are the creators
• engages and inspires students by increasing motivation, enhancing the learning experience, and encouraging learner autonomy
• helps students practice media literacy and critical viewing skills
• is a great source of information
• can be used to introduce different perspectives on a topic
• provides a common experience to stimulate discussions
• brings the outside world into the classroom
• is a good alternative to a field trip, when a field trip is not feasible
• provides a model for learners to emulate
• assists with learning mastery
• allows students to visualize complex concepts that are otherwise difficult to grasp
• can be accessed outside class time, referred back to after-the-face
• makes learning more personalized because students can view a video at their own pace, review material that they find difficult, and skip information they understand
• improves recall
• increases accessibility for students with special needs